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M5.5 Earthquake near Niksar (Tokat)

UTC time: 2026-03-13 00:35:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
6.4 km
Source
AFAD

Niksar (Tokat)

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M5.5 Earthquake near Niksar (Tokat) · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Niksar (Tokat) · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 13, 2026 at 00:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Niksar (Tokat). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by AFAD.

Details

ID
040575d6488e24576dbd200d000a8c0cd343d4d2
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 00:35:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.67333, 36.81611
Temperature
2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Niksar14.6 kmSE49'865
Tokat Province45.7 kmSW129'702
Kayseri244.0 kmSW1'452'458

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokat AirportTurkey · TJK · LTAW
    52.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samsun-Çarşamba AirportTurkey · SZF · LTFH
    67.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ AirportTurkey · VAS · LTAR
    95.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours46
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-03-13 00:35:14 UTC4.0 km M5.32026-03-13 00:35:15 UTC0.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.52026-03-13 00:40:23 UTC3.6 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M3.42026-03-13 00:47:35 UTC2.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M3.32026-03-13 00:47:35 UTC2.9 kmErbaa (Tokat) M1.92026-03-13 00:49:36 UTC4.1 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.22026-03-13 00:52:22 UTC3.3 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.22026-03-13 00:58:37 UTC1.8 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82026-03-13 01:00:28 UTC1.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.62026-03-13 01:04:36 UTC2.8 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82026-03-13 01:07:19 UTC2.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.72026-03-13 01:07:20 UTC2.9 kmErbaa (Tokat)

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-04-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-05-12 09:26:25 UTC135.4 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M4.42025-05-12 09:23:58 UTC138.5 kmTürkiye M4.42025-04-13 14:43:02 UTC60.4 km17 km WNW of Taşova, Turkey M4.12025-08-20 22:24:05 UTC94.5 km11 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey M4.12025-08-20 22:24:03 UTC94.4 kmCENTRAL TURKEY

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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