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M1.4 Earthquake near Tekirdağ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 03:19:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Tekirdağ (Turkey) on September 20, 2026 at 03:19 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
a7157214a3c97f1d28892d03eef4cba741124969
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 03:19:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tekirdağ
City
Tekirdağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.78820, 27.49530
Temperature
20.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Tekirdağ

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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