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M3.6 Earthquake near Çamlıyayla, Mersin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 05:10:55 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Çamlıyayla, Mersin (Turkey) · 2026-07-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Çamlıyayla, Mersin (Turkey) · 2026-07-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Çamlıyayla, Mersin (Turkey) on July 12, 2026 at 05:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
df24438f9ce85eb696067ec9007245b6448a2c5a
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 05:10:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Mersin
City
Çamlıyayla
Village
Bağçatağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.12000, 34.73000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 12, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Çukurova International AirportTurkey · COV · LTDB
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

Of 1,249 other entries for this area and period, 320 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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