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M2.0 Earthquake near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 09:24:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2026 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
b68e1ce8afabba33a414a0e01a626cb37f76fb79
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 09:24:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gümüşhane
City
Kelkit
Village
Örenbel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.92920, 39.43520
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 254 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 385 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 402 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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