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M1.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-04-04 12:04:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY on April 4, 2026 at 12:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
272b288038c95afd63e04f2bff6a47bef24f2da6
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 12:04:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.04170, 43.09080
Temperature
1.5°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
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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 161 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 285 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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