Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 7.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
CENTRAL TURKEY
M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY on March 13, 2026 at 00:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
5e5e87adecdc03a65a231c2af8e523f0bc7cd71f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 00:40:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.64250,
36.80140
Temperature
2.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.8 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
2felt 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: Mar 13, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tokat Airport49.6 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · TJK · LTAW
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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