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M2.0 Earthquake near Çayırlı, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 02:41:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2026 at 02:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Çayırlı, Erzincan (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 106 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
fcbb38b8b80524403028f260e2ba37bb27d27056
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 02:41:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Çayırlı
Village
Bozağa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.86610, 40.05110
Temperature
-10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 332 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 360 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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