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M1.0 Earthquake near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 20:39:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
b4e4378ebb38f26fddcb44668ca7c932899ef706
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 20:39:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Refahiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.97600, 39.09720
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 264 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 415 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 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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