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M1.5 Earthquake near Çorum Merkez, Çorum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 14:39:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Çorum Merkez, Çorum (Turkey) on March 3, 2026 at 14:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8a041c34ae38fe26733469e5fe1fe8adb2360740
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 14:39:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çorum
City
Çorum Merkez
Village
Karahisar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.67700, 35.26710
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon AirportTurkey · MZH · LTAP
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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