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M1.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-04-21 01:28:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.2 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY on April 21, 2026 at 01:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8ec07a069f72f62b028f67ddf1264129f1cbf9fa
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 01:28:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.98350, 39.01680
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 421 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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

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