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M2.6 Earthquake near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 11:00:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey) on January 16, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: 114 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
1cc4f39906c9e1c17d5eb77a4f508cd3d9c72d90
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 11:00:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Osmaniye
City
Osmaniye Merkez
Village
Arslanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13460, 36.26720
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 km — deeper than 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.

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,178 Catalogue entries

Of 7,177 other entries for this area and period, 2,046 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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