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M2.1 Earthquake near Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 05:02:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 05:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 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
39dfcb18953b5bf0be3b9b96f82c4ffd01369731
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 05:02:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Erzincan
Village
Karatuş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.58730, 39.68120
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 km — shallower than 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: 214 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 361 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    19.0 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

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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