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1.9

Ulaş (Sivas)

16 October 2026, 13:42:09 (+03) 2026-10-16 10:42:09 UTC

2 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI ML
Magnitude
1.9 ML
Depth
14.3 km
Coordinates
39.4619, 37.3847
Data consistency
85/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
41

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

4.47e+7 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

  • Sivas Province centre 45 km
  • Tokat Province centre 118 km
  • Malatya Province centre 147 km
  • Ordu Province centre 174 km
  • Elazığ Province centre 182 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

58 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 2
  • M1 39
  • M2 16
  • M3 1
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 44
  • 10–20 km 13
  • 20–40 km 1
  • 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
Ulaş (Sivas)
1.9 ML 14.3 km 10:42:09.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
KARAGOL-ULAS (SIVAS)
2.0 ML 7.4 km 10:42:09.000 Δt 0 sn · 3.91 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. 16.10.2026 13:54:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 7.4 → 14.32 latitude: 39.4292 → 39.46194 longitude: 37.4013 → 37.38472 magnitude: 2 → 1.9 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: kandilli → afad,kandilli preferred source: 2 → 1

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