Turkey · Adana

M1.3 Earthquake near Saimbeyli, Adana (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 01:52:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Saimbeyli, Adana (Turkey) on September 21, 2026 at 01:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f902760dc070e47beaa3997c04aff11f007bc2b5
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 01:52:37 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Değirmenciuşağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.84030, 36.16730
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Saimbeyli

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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