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M2.0 Earthquake near Trabzon (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 21:54:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Trabzon (Turkey) on January 7, 2026 at 21:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1a75a67d2ccaffefdde17230a3f2593dd2ef4418
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 21:54:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Trabzon
City
Trabzon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.99040, 39.65880
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 343 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 402 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Trabzon International AirportTurkey · TZX · LTCG
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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