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M1.9 Earthquake near Giresun (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 01:58:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Giresun (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
2251adad3a270fbbf11644198e8541962d80a9de
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 01:58:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Giresun
City
Giresun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.14160, 38.53290
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 402 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ordu–Giresun AirportTurkey · OGU · LTCB
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,944 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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