Turkey · Samsun

M1.1 Earthquake near Vezirköprü, Samsun (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 02:07:51 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Vezirköprü, Samsun (Turkey) on July 6, 2026 at 02:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
247edee7e14faaa6315a5e75eeefaef9e368be0b
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 02:07:51 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.03470, 35.38440
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon AirportTurkey · MZH · LTAP
    25.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,342 Catalogue entries

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