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M2.7 Earthquake near Giresun (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 23:12:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 23:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Giresun (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
8a588c0b91d9034339f9ea86a36f3ea56bbc97d8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 23:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Giresun
City
Giresun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.00570, 38.19100
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 397 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ordu–Giresun AirportTurkey · OGU · LTCB
    9.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,395 Catalogue entries

Of 7,394 other entries for this area and period, 1,851 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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