Turkey · Isparta

M1.9 Earthquake near Gelendost, Isparta (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 05:43:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 05:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Gelendost, Isparta (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
68a819b9033c0489b1b4c6d4dcc4dc9e2a13c68f
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 05:43:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Hacılar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.04620, 30.97000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

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  • Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

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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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