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M1.6 Earthquake near Tercan, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 00:00:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Tercan, Erzincan (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
ebf87ab7cf8239e61a7b1d56ff1b91dab6e86412
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 00:00:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Tercan
Village
Yaylacık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.77000, 40.48560
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 240 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 294 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 335 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

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