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M2.0 Earthquake near Erzincan Merkez, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 18:01:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 18:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Erzincan Merkez, Erzincan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
cb5a6c14cc59e906e85c7db258eff8ed82a2313f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 18:01:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Erzincan Merkez
Village
Yalınca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.62390, 39.65390
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 363 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Airports

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

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

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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