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M1.8 Earthquake near Pütürge (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 20:05:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge (Turkey) on January 15, 2026 at 20:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
187dbb6dc79f71861b2c61caeca1dc6c223fab10
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 20:05:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Karşıyaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27320, 38.78750
Temperature
-6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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