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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 19:22:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on January 3, 2026 at 19:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1af847e791a22e10241af382890e7821cc729a06
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 19:22:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.79330, 35.37440
Temperature
-4.2°C

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 (8.6 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

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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