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M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 10:08:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 26, 2025 at 10:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f7ad02995d82f9270e17cb95a977ddb60ef9f7a3
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 10:08:46 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.62760, 31.92560
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·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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