Turkey · Afyonkarahisar

M1.3 Earthquake near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 22:41:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on January 12, 2026 at 22:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1edfe4d66791d6b6ab20359bfbe0b3f53d1201ac
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 22:41:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.75750, 31.41694
Temperature
-2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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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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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