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M1.6 Earthquake near Kozan, Adana (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 05:12:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kozan, Adana (Turkey) on January 17, 2026 at 05:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
2b80f3f4f82d872a63c1f85d843eecd9b0c824d3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 05:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adana
City
Kozan
Village
Akdam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.56560, 35.61670
Temperature
6.9°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

Kozan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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