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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-03-13 01:07:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.3 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY on March 13, 2026 at 01:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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.

Details

ID
52c8851a15443445a5d52eeed82ac394dbbc2b73
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 01:07:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.66000, 36.78670
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 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

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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