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M2.7 Earthquake near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 10:50:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Gürün, Sivas (Turkey) on August 30, 2026 at 10:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
b03e67f50e8d7b5a72517826921bc18f67d2477f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 10:50:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Gürün
Village
Sularbaşı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77800, 37.31800
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

Sivas

Context for this earthquake

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

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