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M1.5 Earthquake near Divriği, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 11:37:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 11:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Divriği, Sivas (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
667287b9438e632c55e0492209ed37ae81b7d78e
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 11:37:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Divriği
Village
Çobandurağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.38110, 38.27420
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to 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

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Sivas

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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