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M1.5 Earthquake near Söğütçük, Sivas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 08:19:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 08:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Söğütçük, Sivas (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ec032c42c7bf080a5f22fdfcbc1aa97b3467e4aa
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 08:19:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Sivas
City
Söğütçük
County
Sivas Merkez
Village
Söğütçük
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.48110, 36.77170
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 km — close to 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ AirportTurkey · VAS · LTAR
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Sivas

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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