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M1.5 Earthquake near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 19:50:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 19:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ee878da09969579f915e7a62c0b84765c0b71a51
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 19:50:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gümüşhane
City
Kelkit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.92810, 39.78810
Temperature
10.0°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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 251 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 356 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 375 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,197 Catalogue entries

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