Turkey · Sakarya

M1.3 Earthquake near Söğütlü, Sakarya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 07:07:03 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Söğütlü, Sakarya (Turkey) on September 16, 2026 at 07:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
89b1ea89ef7cc4cadb17e679b32a4b0ca3f39ce4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 07:07:03 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Fındıklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.93620, 30.43580
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

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