Magnitude
M0.9
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Afyonkarahisar · Çay
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M0.9 Earthquake near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On January 21, 2026 at 06:54 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Çay, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
253e97e3d35688c34e5a1ca66fb4b52b8c59615b
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 06:54:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.58470,
30.86720
Temperature
-0.8°C
Depth profile
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
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries
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