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M1.8 Earthquake near Trabzon (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 11:18:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Trabzon (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 43 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
df80a93dfb3d5fd45158aa2b949245ca5e1bb161
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
42.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 11:18:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Trabzon
City
Trabzon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.14020, 39.69810
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.8 km
Shallow
42.8 km
42.8 km — deeper than 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

  • Elbrus
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 386 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 406 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Trabzon International AirportTurkey · TZX · LTCG
    17.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,077 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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