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M4.0 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 16:15:56 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey) · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey) · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 16:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
2783b9752c45dc32a277c25711096255d3f95e77
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 16:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.50280, 39.24080
Temperature
-6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Felt reports

17felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 13, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,276 Catalogue entries

Of 1,275 other entries for this area and period, 174 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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