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M1.2 Earthquake near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 21:02:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 21:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e29289feea7030c1016cd8736f25455d07329d56
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 21:02:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Refahiye
Village
Çukuryazı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.96640, 38.89220
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — deeper than 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 268 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 432 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 441 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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