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M2.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 09:47:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on January 2, 2026 at 09:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
b5610f3cd12027b215518bcc518aa3f9095c3d61
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 09:47:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Toprakkale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.00640, 36.07940
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 km — deeper 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

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,828 Catalogue entries

Of 6,827 other entries for this area and period, 1,369 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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