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M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 06:50:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 17, 2025 at 06:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
e4a90f1d766f6c8c4c5df57c8ca2bc9dbe3d4f57
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 06:50:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.76000, 27.42170
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 496 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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