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M2.4 Earthquake near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 08:12:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey) on October 2, 2026 at 08:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
a942ac83d84789c2c3e9639038ee6ad3c6c9c1df
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 08:12:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Gürün
Village
Külahlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.81070, 37.44730
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Sivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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