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M2.0 Earthquake near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 08:43:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 08:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
3bc5e2d891db02d5a904b4ff5c1ce2cf06c76e85
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 08:43:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Yakutiye
Village
Söğütyanı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.13110, 41.38640
Temperature
23.9°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
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: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 229 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Of 61 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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