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M1.2 Earthquake near Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 20:31:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Erzincan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 79 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
1ae7a2eceaa2907e83be19aa518378744731c2ed
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 20:31:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Erzincan
Village
Kalecik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.55070, 39.73170
Temperature
2.4°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 (8.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 209 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 356 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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