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M3.8 Earthquake near Trabzon (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 20:15:50 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near Trabzon (Turkey) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Trabzon (Turkey) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Trabzon (Turkey) on January 27, 2026 at 20:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
549567658a8210f1be2118277804fdfea2f9aed1
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 20:15:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Trabzon
City
Trabzon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.17400, 39.86880

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

Felt reports

103felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 28, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Trabzon International AirportTurkey · TZX · LTCG
    21.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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