Erzincan province in eastern Turkey was shaken by an earthquake measuring 3.6 in magnitude, according to the country's AFAD disaster agency. The tremor registered on national monitoring networks and was announced as breaking news shortly after it struck. Quakes of this size are commonly felt indoors but rarely cause damage. Erzincan lies across active fault lines, and its residents are used to occasional shaking. The province carries the memory of the 1939 earthquake, one of the deadliest in Turkish history, which still shapes local building rules and public awareness. AFAD's report listed the location and magnitude but gave no sign of injuries or destruction. Monitoring teams in the region watch for follow-up activity as a matter of routine.