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M1.4 Earthquake near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 17:26:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey) on January 23, 2026 at 17:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
3475e637dd3f2ac1db25d580de728ae1d88e9588
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 17:26:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Osmaniye
City
Osmaniye Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09440, 36.24440
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Osmaniye

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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