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M1.7 Earthquake near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 10:26:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey) on August 9, 2026 at 10:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
391bbcf75691096684659bebe48403cc840de3ce
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 10:26:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Gürün
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.87350, 37.40730
Temperature
28.4°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

Sivas

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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