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M2.1 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 08:07:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (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: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
c4e9351cb790facddb5019b7b91256f6e905f099
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 08:07:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.85100, 39.09820
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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: 251 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 413 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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