Message:18749 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Fri, 13 Mar 26 00:54:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) Central Turkey 40.7 36.8
Message-ID: <62722-CX2SA>
Path: N2MH4|VE3KPG|VE3CGR|CX2SA
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Central Turkey
Geographic coordinates: 40.693N, 36.764E
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 13 Mar 2026 00:35:15
Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 Mar 2026 02:35:15
Time in your area (1): 12 Mar 2026 21:35:15
Location with respect to nearby cities:
16.9 km (10.5 mi) E of Erbaa, Turkey
19.4 km (12.1 mi) NW of Niksar, Turkey
24.0 km (14.9 mi) WSW of Akkuş, Turkey
38.0 km (23.6 mi) ESE of Taşova, Turkey
45.7 km (28.3 mi) NNE of Tokat, Turkey
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sfyj
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sfyj?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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