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M1.9 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 12:34:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 12:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
7b8c61686dfab9bd4390bdbca94af873624b43ff
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 12:34:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.04780, 36.50530
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 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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