Turkey · Erzurum

M1.8 Earthquake near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 04:53:17 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey) on June 5, 2026 at 04:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 117 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b2f8b55eac633051f0b6dbdfdade8b1cd17afe47
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 04:53:17 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Kösemehmet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.97360, 41.37170
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 225 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Distance: 289 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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