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M1.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 16:25:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 16:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
7a6b57aee8be64a36f0196348eefdd5c62546122
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 16:25:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Andırın
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.70250, 36.40690
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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