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M1.3 Earthquake near Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 19:34:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Erzincan (Turkey) on September 21, 2026 at 19:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
610e802c40c978442bf44379a8587c4c272fffc4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 19:34:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Erzincan
Village
Gürlevik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.58420, 39.71780
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 213 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 358 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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