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M0.7 Earthquake near Ulaş, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 01:26:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Ulaş, Sivas (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
a19bf6fa020c3348d2021f69a63276e40876c0d4
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 01:26:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Ulaş
Village
Şenyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.44110, 37.34220
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

Ula

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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