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M2.4 Earthquake near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 04:33:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey) on August 5, 2026 at 04:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
29c860decffdf7879294abd747bd41850357d641
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 04:33:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Refahiye
Village
Kamberağa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.98270, 39.01820
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 km — close to 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 421 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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