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M1.5 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.5 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 00:39:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on November 25, 2025 at 00:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 00:39:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kırıkhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.65060, 36.42000
Temperature
16.3°C

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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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 323 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 492 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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