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M0.8 Earthquake near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 21:45:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey) on July 2, 2026 at 21:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
01fc6a7e44f5af86fe91bac476398c167f4f8778
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 21:45:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gümüşhane
City
Kelkit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.97560, 39.15030
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 263 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 410 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 421 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

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