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Turkey · Yozgat

M1.2 Earthquake near Ovakent, Yozgat (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 07:13:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 07:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Ovakent, Yozgat (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
b802c3df29bd917d5fd54e50a7c1e2c578da23f8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 07:13:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Yozgat
City
Ovakent
County
Boğazlıyan
Village
Ovakent
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.06880, 35.20950
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International AirportTurkey · ASR · LTAU
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,582 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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