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M1.2 Earthquake near Akçadağ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 12:28:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Akçadağ (Turkey) on March 31, 2026 at 12:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
ff2bb803a4ea81cfb902f1a606094802f4df4524
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 12:28:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akçadağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.33670, 37.77170
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — deeper than 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Akçadağ

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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