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M1.4 Earthquake near Maçka, Trabzon (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 23:39:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Maçka, Trabzon (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
c09e6364aa44803113b6385194250687def571dd
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 23:39:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Trabzon
City
Maçka
Village
Bakırcılar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.81290, 39.64110
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 349 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 350 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Trabzon International AirportTurkey · TZX · LTCG
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,825 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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