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M1.3 Earthquake near Çat, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 02:14:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Çat, Erzurum (Turkey) on July 19, 2026 at 02:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ad5b2770c15f8ec333b2aa8153637dcffc124acf
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 02:14:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Çat
Village
Çukurçayır
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.67160, 41.14330
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 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: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 237 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 59 Catalogue entries

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