Turkey · Sakarya

M1.3 Earthquake near Adapazarı, Sakarya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 14:57:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2026 at 14:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Adapazarı, Sakarya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
33ceb18d2d94c7c2521c2d150a29603bec4729e6
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 14:57:36 UTC
Local time
—
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State
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Çerçiler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79500, 30.45400
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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.

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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