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M2.1 Earthquake near İskilip, Çorum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 15:54:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near İskilip, Çorum (Turkey) on July 5, 2026 at 15:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
eed10e2299a7e12dce2c45c684a8f36be3a8ecc1
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 15:54:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Çorum
City
İskilip
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.62230, 34.46670
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.1 km
Shallow
2.1 km
2.1 km — shallower than 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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

Of 7,342 other entries for this area and period, 5,142 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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