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M2.0 Earthquake near Tekman, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-03 19:40:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 3, 2026 at 19:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Tekman, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
7ff036a4c73590b0da291681941fff542d0b2533
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 19:40:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Tekman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.81920, 41.50670

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: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 209 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 280 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

Of 65 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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