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M1.8 Earthquake near Tekirdağ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-13 15:54:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Tekirdağ (Turkey) on March 13, 2026 at 15:54 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
dc1a0ad499724f4b7eb19185aeca2438c0bafc03
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 15:54:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tekirdağ
City
Tekirdağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.78280, 27.44280
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 499 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Tekirdağ

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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