Turkey · Erzincan

M1.6 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 17:05:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2026 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 104 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
1e52240580e5b9025e56964977dbadfb7be95ae9
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 17:05:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.48530, 38.95280
Temperature
1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 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

  • Distance: 216 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 423 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

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

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