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M1.4 Earthquake near Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 10:35:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) on January 26, 2026 at 10:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
5d236b323141878b1664c0cc543dfab897b2256a
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 10:35:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Afyonkarahisar
City
Sandıklı
Village
Karadirek
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.55670, 30.20500
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 474 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 487 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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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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