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M1.8 Earthquake near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 13:17:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 13:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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 135 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
7cb20ae13036d1b9c53ea49cedc7d7198b2f571c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 13:17:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Gürün
Village
Kavak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.66800, 37.23970
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — deeper than 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

Sivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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