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M2.2 Earthquake near Yozgat Merkez, Yozgat (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 21:19:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Yozgat Merkez, Yozgat (Turkey) on May 29, 2026 at 21:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
1969f88c831bd2825a992c181c197f5b46fbbc0f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 21:19:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Yozgat
City
Yozgat Merkez
County
Yozgat Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.49360, 35.03940
Temperature
6.5°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 (8.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,310 Catalogue entries

Of 7,309 other entries for this area and period, 4,113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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