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M1.6 Earthquake near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 00:44:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey) on January 19, 2026 at 00:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
73fe9650e3d8e1f61863baac79580bb644da66ba
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 00:44:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Osmaniye
City
Osmaniye Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.97470, 36.44190
Temperature
-7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 km — shallower than 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

Osmaniye

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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