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M2.9 Earthquake near Erzincan Merkez, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 17:39:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 17:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Erzincan Merkez, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
3b4ade99584c2a602506704f58e60e1535ca3b67
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 17:39:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Erzincan Merkez
Village
Yalınca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.62030, 39.65750
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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