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M1.5 Earthquake near Çat, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 12:55:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Çat, Erzurum (Turkey) on July 2, 2026 at 12:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
3057e1a5ee36236af4d904c1fbc03422a21e5f47
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 12:55:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Çat
Village
Budaklar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.66920, 41.07670
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — deeper than 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: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 304 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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