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M0.9 Earthquake near Kangal, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 17:16:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Kangal, Sivas (Turkey) on April 14, 2026 at 17:16 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
86481e550877d004ed599f731836363fde19af48
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 17:16:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Kangal
Village
Kırkpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.09750, 37.37610

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

Sivas

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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