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M1.5 Earthquake near Tercan, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 14:24:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Tercan, Erzincan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ef3699558735dd0ae2d173a3d241151834e80d3c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 14:24:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Tercan
Village
Mustafabey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.82950, 40.55800
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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