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M1.5 Earthquake near Çat, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 19:24:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Çat, Erzurum (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 103 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
3859bd7f42d8f0353ef4190be3cc456f767fdc48
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 19:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Çat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.55930, 41.06060
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to 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: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 236 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 314 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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