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1.3

Merkez (Tokat)

10 October 2026, 21:42:24 (+03) 2026-10-10 18:42:24 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
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Magnitude
1.3 ML
Depth
7.8 km
Coordinates
40.3745, 36.4062
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
20

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

5.62e+6 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

  • Tokat Province centre 14 km
  • Amasya Province centre 58 km
  • Sivas Province centre 87 km
  • Samsun Province centre 102 km
  • Çorum Province centre 125 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

24 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 21
  • M2 3
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 20
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 2
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Merkez (Tokat)
 1.3 ML 7.8 km 18:42:24.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
YESILYURT-(TOKAT)
 1.6 ML 7.0 km 18:42:24.000 Δt 0 sn · 5.3 km · ΔM +0.3
EMSC-CSEM
CENTRAL TURKEY
 1.5 ml 12.6 km 18:42:24.560 Δt 0.56 sn · 3.06 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 10.10.2026 21:58:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: afad,kandilli → afad,kandilli,emsc

  2. 10.10.2026 21:58:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 7 → 7.79 latitude: 40.3385 → 40.3745 longitude: 36.3652 → 36.40617 magnitude: 1.6 → 1.3 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: kandilli → afad,kandilli preferred source: 2 → 1

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