Turkey · Gümüşhane

M1.3 Earthquake near Gümüşhane (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 09:29:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 09:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Gümüşhane (Turkey). 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: 162 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
a154d8b6ca3f95ac2fd11ff95aa1c30a0cc70052
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 09:29:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Village
Bahçeli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.43070, 39.66770
Temperature
14.3°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 307 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 360 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Distance: 378 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,818 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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