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M0.8 Earthquake near Demirözü, Bayburt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 16:29:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Demirözü, Bayburt (Turkey) on June 6, 2026 at 16:29 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
43f31b7c44830f944e283158eb1e30d87de93985
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 16:29:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bayburt
City
Demirözü
Village
Kavaklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.08750, 39.67560
Temperature
11.6°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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 269 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 375 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,178 Catalogue entries

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