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M1.6 Earthquake near Palandöken, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 17:20:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Palandöken, Erzurum (Turkey) on October 20, 2026 at 17:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
116e6ce43bc982e65529eca9cce2fb2b8d0e94dc
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 17:20:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Palandöken
Village
Güzelyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.80520, 41.05230
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 260 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    19.6 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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