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M0.8 Earthquake near Alaca, Çorum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 18:03:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Alaca, Çorum (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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
aff5d0c5dce7d29fe3c1e6cd49e0983ccf8cad0c
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 18:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çorum
City
Alaca
Village
Mahmudiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.27360, 34.72190
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

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