5.3
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.3 earthquake near Niksar, Tokat Province
217 d ago · 13 Mar 2026, 00:35 UTC 15 km WNW of Niksar, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Niksar, Turkey on 13 Mar 2026, 00:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Niksar, about 16 km away in Tokat Province, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.