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M1.9 Earthquake near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 19:02:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Yakutiye, 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
2419f5d5484ea55b4204bc9150109f6d677e984b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 19:02:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Yakutiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.18470, 41.54050
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 236 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: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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