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M2.8 Earthquake near Niksar, Tokat (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-16 14:45:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Niksar, Tokat (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
696310714f0c3d42c2c8103f07ef325d51403c7c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 14:45:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tokat
City
Niksar
Village
Kümbetli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.63810, 36.78640
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Felt reports

1felt 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 16, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tokat AirportTurkey · TJK · LTAW
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,072 Catalogue entries

Of 7,071 other entries for this area and period, 1,446 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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