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M1.8 Earthquake near Hekimhan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 09:47:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Hekimhan (Turkey) on January 22, 2026 at 09:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
75f8a3c4a93316df7a4792aa7418c23ea40fbef8
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 09:47:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Sazlıca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.01970, 38.07790
Temperature
-9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — deeper 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

Hekimhan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 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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