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M0.9 Earthquake near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 20:47:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey) on August 21, 2026 at 20:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
e88e695e53e02448df093e401e25fa5b023d2887
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 20:47:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Refahiye
Village
Çatalçam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.98420, 38.85580
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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