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M2.0 Earthquake near Aşkale, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 16:34:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Aşkale, Erzurum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1c68d564efa4cd623cb704396bf459f0dd0bed51
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 16:34:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Aşkale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.88920, 40.92900
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Of 62 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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