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M1.6 Earthquake near Pasinler, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 01:38:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Pasinler, Erzurum (Turkey) on July 16, 2026 at 01:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
a2d7c6077830c1c37bbcf7b98368215218c9b4a0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 01:38:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Pasinler
Village
Küçüktüy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.02110, 41.43410
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 221 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

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