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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Samsun (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-13 00:35:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Samsun (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Samsun (Monde) · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Samsun (Monde) · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Samsun (Monde) on March 13, 2026 at 00:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
a0744ebbf25792f162d87bb97ea806a8a5a19ce3
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 00:35:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
40.74800, 36.81263
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Niksar21.0 kmSE49'865
Tokat Province53.0 kmSW129'702
Kayseri251.2 kmSW1'452'458

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokat AirportTurkey · TJK · LTAW
    59.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samsun-Çarşamba AirportTurkey · SZF · LTFH
    59.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours44
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM3.6
M2.52026-03-13 00:40:23 UTC11.8 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M3.42026-03-13 00:47:35 UTC10.3 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M3.32026-03-13 00:47:35 UTC10.3 kmErbaa (Tokat) M1.92026-03-13 00:49:36 UTC12.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.22026-03-13 00:52:22 UTC10.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.22026-03-13 00:58:37 UTC8.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82026-03-13 01:00:28 UTC9.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.62026-03-13 01:04:36 UTC11.1 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82026-03-13 01:07:19 UTC10.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.72026-03-13 01:07:20 UTC10.0 kmErbaa (Tokat) M2.02026-03-13 01:08:45 UTC8.2 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.72026-03-13 01:10:21 UTC10.7 kmErbaa (Tokat)

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.310.0 km8.4 km
USPM5.310.0 km24.5 km
RESIFM5.210.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-04-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-03-13 00:35:13 UTC8.3 kmNiksar (Tokat) M5.32026-03-13 00:35:15 UTC8.3 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M4.42025-05-12 09:26:25 UTC134.3 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M4.42025-05-12 09:23:58 UTC137.6 kmTürkiye M4.42025-04-13 14:43:02 UTC58.4 km17 km WNW of Taşova, Turkey

Stats (last 24h)

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