Turkey · Kırşehir

M1.2 Earthquake near Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 05:21:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 05:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Çiçekdağı, Kırşehir (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
5d78f04f2d869de45a4e9e784a9e1be46c3631bb
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 05:21:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Village
Kabaklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.67420, 34.17480
Temperature
7.9°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

Turkey

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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