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M2.2 Earthquake near Çayırlı, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 08:27:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Çayırlı, Erzincan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
5bb5fef7726fc5d805ff485a4fc1007c9d661a61
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 08:27:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Çayırlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.71980, 39.95120
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper 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: 228 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 339 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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