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M1.6 Earthquake near Tekman, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 20:57:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 20:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Tekman, Erzurum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
4defadb1fe8e9b153ff99822f586fc0ea00f1ac6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 20:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Tekman
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.72972, 41.35139
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 km — shallower than 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
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 264 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 283 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 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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