Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 13.5 km
- Source
- EMSC
Osmaniye · Kadirli İlçe Merkezi
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M1.5 Earthquake near Kadirli İlçe Merkezi, Osmaniye (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On April 17, 2026 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Kadirli İlçe Merkezi, Osmaniye (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.
Details
ID
0f30bb5f7a875506c35fbe296bec2a982d3229ed
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 15:22:18 UTC
Local time
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City
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.38200,
36.10920
Temperature
18.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 km — deeper than 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
Osmaniye
Context for this earthquake
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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