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M0.8 Earthquake near Tortum, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 19:58:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Tortum, Erzurum (Turkey) on September 3, 2026 at 19:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
055c1d310ef3f051d8163f46a3d55ce6d23690ec
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 19:58:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Tortum
Village
Yumaklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.22830, 41.55500
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 221 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 232 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 292 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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