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M1.3 Earthquake near Çanakkale Merkez, Çanakkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 23:47:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Çanakkale · Çanakkale Merkez

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Çanakkale Merkez, Çanakkale (Turkey) on April 12, 2026 at 23:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
c1ead4dcb312ff675c596eb8870b0107d65bbf5e
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 23:47:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çanakkale
City
Çanakkale Merkez
Village
Kemel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.16130, 26.51660
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 395 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 414 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 429 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çanakkale AirportTurkey · CKZ · LTBH
    8.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,826 Catalogue entries

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