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Turkey · Yozgat

M1.8 Earthquake near Aşağıhasinli, Yozgat (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 07:57:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Aşağıhasinli, Yozgat (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
2e9c532b59ae09a80a00a6e8923aff2f48ed0b99
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 07:57:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Yozgat
City
Aşağıhasinli
County
Boğazlıyan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.05850, 35.19900
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International AirportTurkey · ASR · LTAU
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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