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M1.2 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 16:54:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (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: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
73827f61f25951acf849438e81bc1c4340b95681
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 16:54:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Village
Elmalı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.78900, 39.01620
Temperature
9.0°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 (8.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 246 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 440 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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