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M2.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-03-13 01:04:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.8 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On March 13, 2026 at 01:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL 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.

Details

ID
3cbb21ef768be0d7c0e12885d409cd192653763b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 01:04:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.64830, 36.81030
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Mar 13, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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