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M1.8 Earthquake near Bahçe, Osmaniye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 15:56:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Bahçe, Osmaniye (Turkey) on August 16, 2026 at 15:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
62b1b0be24309df7d274f561239788bab7de8bd5
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 15:56:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Osmaniye
City
Bahçe
Village
Kaman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.16480, 36.66180
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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