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M2.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-04 21:12:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION on April 4, 2026 at 21:12 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
2c943f6fa4c01353d8c0d842a5a166b9e5ec64ee
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 21:12:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.69860, 44.60690
Temperature
1.4°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

  • Ararat
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 73 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 74 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 77 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

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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