1.8
Earthquake Details: central Türkiye
8/17/2026, 7:36:25 PM
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred near central Türkiye on 8/17/2026 at 7:36:25 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-16.8 km
Significance
Latitude39.4412
Longitude37.3458
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000648
Magnitude1.8
Updated:8/17/2026, 8:06:31 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 10:36:25 PM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 7:36:25 PM UTC
-16.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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