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M2.3 Earthquake near Gümüşhacıköy, Amasya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 17:58:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2026 at 17:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Gümüşhacıköy, Amasya (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
bc4ca0d877dd78ceb4c408a0b8dd24cf8b812b4b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 17:58:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Amasya
City
Gümüşhacıköy
Village
Doluca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.85320, 35.34400
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon AirportTurkey · MZH · LTAP
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,323 Catalogue entries

Of 7,322 other entries for this area and period, 3,531 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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