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M0.6 Earthquake near Murgul, Artvin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 09:39:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Murgul, Artvin (Turkey) on August 26, 2026 at 09:39 UTC. 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. Turkey: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
c80a991ba956c932f23a75f3ea5759a45e2d70ac
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 09:39:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Artvin
City
Murgul
Village
Kabaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.23820, 41.54370
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 183 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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