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M1.9 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 03:24:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 03:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
1f2e39f05a5c01d2a3abc4b8781cde4c645e3f44
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 03:24:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Village
Kedek
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.84520, 39.02380
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 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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