Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 5.5 km
- Source
- EMSC
Tokat · Sulusaray
Country overviewTurkey · Tokat
M2.1 Earthquake near Sulusaray, Tokat (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On August 12, 2026 at 01:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Sulusaray, Tokat (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 km — shallower than 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tokat Airport41.0 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · TJK · LTAW
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01
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
01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,856 Catalogue entries
Of 6,855 other entries for this area and period, 4,789 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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559
Country (24h)
Turkey
84
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