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M1.8 Earthquake near Fındıklı, Rize (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 06:32:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Fındıklı, Rize (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 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 134 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
9e8e7068f4ad9681e4fd185d65f1486f6f593453
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 06:32:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Rize
City
Fındıklı
Village
Ihlamurlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.13450, 41.31220
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 294 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rize–Artvin AirportTurkey · RZV · LTFO
    39.1 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

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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