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M1.4 Earthquake near Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 21:34:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Erzincan (Turkey) on August 5, 2026 at 21:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
2e4c6249b2f7eb15b36e9f20044e7747906e9a1d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 21:34:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Erzincan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.90880, 39.25150
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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: 254 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 416 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

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