Turkey · Erzincan

M2.9 Earthquake near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 21:54:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey) on March 2, 2026 at 21:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 104 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
973517f0a94ca6c1d2dcedb0bba70626bf44b084
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 21:54:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.72390, 38.88080
Temperature
-6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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