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3.2

Merkez (Sivas)

24 October 2026, 20:29:20 (+03) 2026-10-24 17:29:20 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
3.2 ML
Depth
7.0 km
Coordinates
39.4578, 36.6522
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
5
Last 30 days
40

Approximate energy released

≈ 1 t TNT

3.98e+9 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 95 km
  • Kayseri Province centre 130 km
  • Amasya Province centre 150 km
  • Yozgat Province centre 163 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

59 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 3
  • M1 38
  • M2 15
  • M3 3
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 49
  • 10–20 km 10
  • 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
Merkez (Sivas)
3.2 ML 7.0 km 17:29:20.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
HANLI-(SIVAS)
3.1 Mw 5.0 km 17:29:18.000 Δt 2 sn · 2.06 km · ΔM -0.1
EMSC-CSEM
CENTRAL TURKEY
3.2 ml 7.0 km 17:29:20.240 Δt 0.24 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 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. 24.10.2026 20:37:42 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-24T17:29:20.000+00:00 → 2026-10-24T17:29:20.240+00:00

  2. 24.10.2026 20:36:40 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  3. 24.10.2026 20:35:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 39.4578 → 39.45783 longitude: 36.6522 → 36.65217 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → afad,emsc preferred source: 3 → 1

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