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M0.9 Earthquake near Hanlı, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-07 22:19:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Hanlı, Sivas (Turkey) on May 7, 2026 at 22:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
5bbf1da48c529aa03989fb4941c3a06724ca2dd5
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-07 22:19:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Hanlı
County
Sivas Merkez
Village
Hanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.48530, 36.67530
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ AirportTurkey · VAS · LTAR
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sivas

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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