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M1.7 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 22:50:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey) on July 6, 2026 at 22:50 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
2250d49f531ad75c2eecda602a259fd645cf5996
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 22:50:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Village
Kerer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.76690, 39.05530
Temperature
8.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 416 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 439 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 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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