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M2.1 Earthquake near Aziziye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 17:00:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Aziziye, Erzurum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7619fadce5c3dff8f9372592e12eb86dc3f5dd47
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 17:00:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Aziziye
Village
Sorkunlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.09730, 40.94950
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 263 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 282 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    24.5 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

Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Of 62 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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