Turkey

M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 02:09:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on January 4, 2026 at 02:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
00d5b177403f020687568a0af4a1b164ef14f597
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 02:09:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.63640, 29.14420
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 235 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

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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