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M1.3 Earthquake near Çorum Merkez, Çorum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 11:13:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Çorum Merkez, Çorum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 101 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
36db8dfd381e806120c8787553913e65aba4b8f4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 11:13:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çorum
City
Çorum Merkez
Village
Eskice
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.61920, 35.16170
Temperature
5.8°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 (8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon AirportTurkey · MZH · LTAP
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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