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M1.4 Earthquake near Tortum, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 08:12:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 08:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Tortum, Erzurum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
16d55785c86cbd2dcd992d3dc63f74d49af49b7b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 08:12:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Tortum
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.20650, 41.26790
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 km
17.6 km — deeper than 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: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    29.0 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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