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M1.0 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 21:10:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 21:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
94b8cb4a63d3c01ba5ce899fc1e7f1c414deadfb
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 21:10:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.75750, 39.18860
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower than 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: 239 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 429 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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