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M1.3 Earthquake near İstanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 18:06:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near İstanbul (Turkey) on January 15, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ea1aa545a9e87c017febe9f455ef20bf55607a92
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 18:06:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İstanbul
City
İstanbul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.89080, 28.70140
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Jan 15, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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