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M2.4 Earthquake near Ulaş, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 18:56:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Ulaş, Sivas (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
b748920348277cee1b00f1fc8ca599e28f7eed04
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 18:56:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Ulaş
Village
Çavdar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.51000, 37.50280
Temperature
-2.8°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 (8.6 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

Ula

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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