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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-05-14 04:12:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.7 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY on May 14, 2026 at 04:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
92ca83082d031e36a69a1fa02b4ccc43032df050
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 04:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.44890, 33.63860
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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