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M1.6 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 22:21:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 22:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
e49534c81f095fb065c86c68f85e48001063d257
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 22:21:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Village
Kutluova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.75110, 39.02440
Temperature
-2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 302 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: 418 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 442 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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