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M1.5 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 09:28:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey) on February 14, 2026 at 09:28 UTC. 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: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
f2a5287f18abb6c92283806d0ae1aec0593c315b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 09:28:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.45360, 38.89580
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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: 214 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 428 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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