M5.1 Earthquake near Türkiye

UTC time: 2026-04-04 05:52:50 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 70.5 km
Source: USP

Türkiye

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye on April 4, 2026 at 05:52 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

70.5 km

UTC time

2026-04-04 05:52:50 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

38.72587, 43.66841

Depth profile

Intermediate

70.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Van35.7 kmSW525'016

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tenduruk Dagi

Distance: 72 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
Ararat

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
Nemrut Dagi

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
Vaiyots-Sar

Distance: 197 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
Aragats

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
Ghegham Volcanic Ridge

Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
40.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM4.3

M3.22026-04-04 06:11:33 UTC14.0 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.72026-04-04 09:09:58 UTC20.4 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.72026-04-04 12:04:35 UTC91.2 kmEASTERN TURKEY M2.02026-04-04 21:12:44 UTC135.0 kmTURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION M1.32026-04-05 01:23:46 UTC14.2 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.32026-04-06 16:23:45 UTC45.5 kmEASTERN TURKEY M2.42026-04-07 04:00:55 UTC15.6 kmTuşba M1.42026-04-07 14:09:29 UTC23.9 kmTuşba M2.52026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC42.1 kmSaray M2.52026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC43.7 kmSaray (Van) M2.12026-04-07 15:29:00 UTC18.1 kmTuşba M2.02026-04-09 07:57:50 UTC79.0 kmPatnos

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥412

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-09-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC21.8 km21 km SSE of Erciş, Turkey M5.12026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC8.3 kmTürkiye M5.12026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC16.2 kmEASTERN TURKEY M5.02026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC13.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Yerevan (Monde) M4.72026-04-04 05:52:46 UTC79.2 kmDiyadin

Stats (last 24h)

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