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M0.9 Earthquake near Şenkaya, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-21 23:02:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Şenkaya, Erzurum (Turkey) on March 21, 2026 at 23:02 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. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
422f7faad7c2e43904f20616440ac79d086d1492
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 23:02:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Şenkaya
Village
Çamlıalan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.75500, 42.45860
Temperature
-4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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