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M1.7 Earthquake near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 01:28:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Refahiye, Erzincan (Turkey) on April 21, 2026 at 01:28 UTC. 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 AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f247be3ae487844cb18fc4be201796945fe193f8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 01:28:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Refahiye
Village
Söğütlü
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.97833, 39.02889
Temperature
-0.4°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 (8.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 420 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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