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M1.5 Earthquake near Fatsa, Ordu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 23:35:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Fatsa, Ordu (Turkey) on July 2, 2026 at 23:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
743b75553971ff2442359931876d6f42f074b923
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 23:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ordu
City
Fatsa
Village
Yeşiltepe Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.02420, 37.43860
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 426 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

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