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M5.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN TURKEY

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M5.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY on April 4, 2026 at 05:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
94bef35538c8b6d1e633fadd89e82a6c69fbf344
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 05:52:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.83280, 43.54190
Temperature
5.0°C

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

65felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 6, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Erciş26.6 kmNW91'915
Van40.1 kmS525'016

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 65 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 199 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 204 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
    44.4 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 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72026-04-04 05:52:46 UTC70.3 kmDiyadin M5.12026-04-04 05:52:50 UTC16.2 kmTürkiye M3.22026-04-04 06:11:33 UTC3.6 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.72026-04-04 09:09:58 UTC4.5 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.72026-04-04 12:04:35 UTC96.3 kmEASTERN TURKEY M2.02026-04-04 21:12:44 UTC132.9 kmTURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION M1.32026-04-05 01:23:46 UTC2.4 kmEASTERN TURKEY M1.32026-04-06 16:23:45 UTC30.1 kmEASTERN TURKEY M2.42026-04-07 04:00:55 UTC5.3 kmTuşba M1.42026-04-07 14:09:29 UTC8.3 kmTuşba M2.52026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC58.1 kmSaray M2.52026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC59.6 kmSaray (Van)

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≥47
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-09-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-12-07 19:17:30 UTC3.5 kmTuşba M4.52025-12-07 19:17:31 UTC12.2 kmTürkiye M4.42025-12-07 19:17:31 UTC16.3 km25 km NE of Van, Turkey M4.42025-12-07 19:17:30 UTC3.5 kmEASTERN TURKEY M4.02025-12-03 12:05:56 UTC98.4 kmTURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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