Turkey · Yozgat

M0.8 Earthquake near Sarıkaya, Yozgat (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 01:41:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Sarıkaya, Yozgat (Turkey) on September 23, 2026 at 01:41 UTC. 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 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8ad2af9505ec66b13ec9251a0b021965bca5d158
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 01:41:48 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Koççağız
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.60350, 35.42500
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,156 Catalogue entries

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