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1.2

Niksar (Tokat)

11 October 2026, 02:09:12 (+03) 2026-10-10 23:09:12 UTC

2 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI ML
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Magnitude
1.2 ML
Depth
9.7 km
Coordinates
40.6297, 36.8005
Data consistency
85/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
16

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

3.98e+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 41 km
  • Amasya Province centre 82 km
  • Samsun Province centre 83 km
  • Ordu Province centre 99 km
  • Sivas Province centre 99 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

19 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 15
  • M2 4
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 16
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Niksar (Tokat)
 1.2 ML 9.7 km 23:09:12.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
GUNLUCE-NIKSAR (TOKAT)
 1.3 ML 4.2 km 23:09:13.000 Δt 1 sn · 3.38 km · ΔM +0.1

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

Revision history

  1. 11.10.2026 02:39:27 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 4.2 → 9.69 latitude: 40.6 → 40.62967 longitude: 36.8095 → 36.8005 magnitude: 1.3 → 1.2 time: 2026-10-10T23:09:13.000Z → 2026-10-10 23:09:12.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: kandilli → afad,kandilli preferred source: 2 → 1

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