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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-03-13 01:00:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.6 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY on March 13, 2026 at 01:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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.

Details

ID
9ebff02fba73b6c2d0f20f9f977fa11988e67ef1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 01:00:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.66720, 36.80670
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 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

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

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