M5.1 Earthquake near 21 km SSE of Erciş, Turkey

UTC time: 2026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 6.3 km
Source: USGS

21 km SSE of Erciş, Turkey

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 21 km SSE of Erciş, Turkey on April 4, 2026 at 05:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

32864bfb8b601e70ccc350ddc062011e1b62090b

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

6.3 km

UTC time

2026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

38.86150, 43.48740

Temperature

5.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

6.3 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Erciş21.4 kmNW91'915

Van41.8 kmS525'016

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tenduruk Dagi

Distance: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
Nemrut Dagi

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
Ararat

Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
Aragats

Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
Vaiyots-Sar

Distance: 202 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
Ghegham Volcanic Ridge

Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
45.8 kmStraight-line distance
Ağrı AirportTurkey · AJI · LTCO
96.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M4.72026-04-04 05:52:46 UTC69.1 kmDiyadin M5.12026-04-04 05:52:50 UTC21.8 kmTürkiye M3.22026-04-04 06:11:33 UTC8.9 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.72026-04-04 09:09:58 UTC3.1 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.72026-04-04 12:04:35 UTC97.5 kmEASTERN TURKEY M2.02026-04-04 21:12:44 UTC134.0 kmTURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION M1.32026-04-05 01:23:46 UTC7.5 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.32026-04-06 16:23:45 UTC24.5 kmEASTERN TURKEY M2.42026-04-07 04:00:55 UTC9.5 kmTuşba M1.42026-04-07 14:09:29 UTC3.0 kmTuşba M2.52026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC63.7 kmSaray M2.52026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC65.3 kmSaray (Van)

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥47

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-09-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-12-07 19:17:30 UTC7.1 kmTuşba M4.52025-12-07 19:17:31 UTC17.1 kmTürkiye M4.42025-12-07 19:17:31 UTC20.3 km25 km NE of Van, Turkey M4.42025-12-07 19:17:30 UTC7.1 kmEASTERN TURKEY M4.02025-12-03 12:05:56 UTC103.4 kmTURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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