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M1.6 Earthquake near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 01:14:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey) on April 8, 2026 at 01:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
972e15da5cd3606e5370e09b67103b7cb4d1ce5e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 01:14:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Yakutiye
Village
Aktoprak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.05810, 41.19530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 268 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 291 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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