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M1.4 Earthquake near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 05:29:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 05:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
470a35c57a488410492bc62468389c996a29ac2d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 05:29:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Gürün
Village
Karadoruk
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.84680, 37.33680
Temperature
-4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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

Sivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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