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M1.8 Earthquake near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 15:48:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Kemah, Erzincan (Turkey) on November 10, 2026 at 15:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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 KOERI. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 121 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
fa78118a0c0e194f75468299613d63aa1a3c3ff5
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
24.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 15:48:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Kemah
Source
koeri
Coordinates
39.45570, 39.07950
Temperature
-2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.7 km
Shallow
24.7 km
24.7 km — deeper 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 209 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 412 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

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Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

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

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