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M1.6 Earthquake near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 07:35:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey) on June 15, 2026 at 07:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8d0d044dc6a28e16d3f4baa9e9ec3dfac59c8b97
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 07:35:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gümüşhane
City
Kelkit
Village
Güllüce
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.88830, 39.68440
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 385 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    23.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,293 Catalogue entries

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