Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sivas · Sırıklı
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M2.5 Earthquake near Sırıklı, Sivas (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sırıklı, Sivas (Turkey) on October 24, 2026 at 22:27 UTC. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport46.7 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · VAS · LTAR
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
Sivas
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
582
Country (24h)
Turkey
69
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