M5.3 earthquake in Türkiye on March 13, 2026

On March 13, 2026 at 00:35 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. The epicenter was 15 km west of Niksar, with the focus 10 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.3magnitude
10 kmdepth
00:35time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

8 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Tokat Province (Türkiye)41 km
  • Turhal (Türkiye)65 km
  • Amasya (Türkiye)80 km
  • Samsun (Türkiye)80 km
  • Ordu (Türkiye)101 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km.

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 4 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.5 (February 6, 2023).

  • M7.5 · February 6, 2023295 km
  • M6.7 · March 13, 1992261 km
  • M6.1 · January 27, 2003293 km
  • M6.0 · February 6, 2023288 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in TürkiyeWeather in Tokat ProvinceEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from May 26, 19:16 UTC.