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M1.6 Earthquake near Aşkale, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 15:45:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 2, 2026 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Aşkale, Erzurum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
64239a32e9c0fcfc1dcdb2b76ef7f33a06c5d519
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 15:45:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Aşkale
Village
Kandilli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.91750, 40.85720
Temperature
0.2°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 (8.6 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

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