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M1.4 Earthquake near Tekman, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 16:45:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Tekman, Erzurum (Turkey) on January 13, 2026 at 16:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
7179077e00ec82406509c98e54f7f8a0c8001d76
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 16:45:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Tekman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.61780, 41.15920
Temperature
-10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper than 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: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 235 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 303 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    37.7 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

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