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M0.9 Depth: 6.9 km

M0.9 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-05-01 09:04:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 09:04:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.40280, 36.83890
Temperature
23.3°C

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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
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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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