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M1.7 Earthquake near Kırıkhan, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 07:25:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Kırıkhan, Hatay (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
73905673fb39ce82506a3cc13390ee3e0c2de253
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 07:25:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Kırıkhan
Village
Kazkeli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.40640, 36.37110
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 5, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    9.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Hatay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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