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M1.2 Earthquake near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 09:07:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Kelkit, Gümüşhane (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
fea74c0c170338f39d12a425ca13e88692c85dbf
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 09:07:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gümüşhane
City
Kelkit
Village
Günbatur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.94280, 39.63360
Temperature
-7.8°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: 253 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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