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M1.9 Earthquake near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 06:48:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Osmaniye Merkez, Osmaniye (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 106 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
fbde76284b8f0df3a21c91f03ec879bd3157025f
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 06:48:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Osmaniye
City
Osmaniye Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.94970, 36.35280
Temperature
6.1°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 (8.6 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

Osmaniye

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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