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M1.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 12:03:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
a13c4b8a37d6fd33865725b80ed603d47cab5abc
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
1.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 12:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11800, 36.84040
Temperature
-9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.3 km
Shallow
1.3 km
1.3 km — shallower than 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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