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M5.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-03-13 00:35:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
6.4 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL TURKEY

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M5.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY on March 13, 2026 at 00:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
84e598d4d5d664fe2ad3157920117dfa5ed207f0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 00:35:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.67330, 36.81610
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 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

401felt 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 15, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Niksar14.6 kmSE49'865
Tokat Province45.7 kmSW129'702
Kayseri244.0 kmSW1'452'458

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokat AirportTurkey · TJK · LTAW
    52.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samsun-Çarşamba AirportTurkey · SZF · LTFH
    67.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ AirportTurkey · VAS · LTAR
    95.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours45
First 72 hours67
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-03-13 00:35:16 UTC8.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Samsun (Monde) M2.52026-03-13 00:40:23 UTC3.6 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M3.42026-03-13 00:47:35 UTC2.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M3.32026-03-13 00:47:35 UTC2.9 kmErbaa (Tokat) M1.92026-03-13 00:49:36 UTC4.1 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.22026-03-13 00:52:22 UTC3.3 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.22026-03-13 00:58:37 UTC1.8 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82026-03-13 01:00:28 UTC1.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.62026-03-13 01:04:36 UTC2.8 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82026-03-13 01:07:19 UTC2.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.72026-03-13 01:07:20 UTC2.9 kmErbaa (Tokat) M2.02026-03-13 01:08:45 UTC0.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-04-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-03-13 00:35:13 UTC0.0 kmNiksar (Tokat) M5.32026-03-13 00:35:14 UTC4.0 km M4.42025-05-12 09:26:25 UTC135.4 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M4.42025-05-12 09:23:58 UTC138.5 kmTürkiye M4.42025-04-13 14:43:02 UTC60.4 km17 km WNW of Taşova, Turkey

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