Back to map
Turkey · Bayburt

M2.3 Earthquake near Demirözü, Bayburt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 18:10:29 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Demirözü, Bayburt (Turkey) on July 30, 2026 at 18:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
babe8abaec5de50c32119b25229bbeb62eae075f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 18:10:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bayburt
City
Demirözü
Village
Otlukbeli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.00670, 39.90700
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 260 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,922 Catalogue entries

Of 6,921 other entries for this area and period, 3,318 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share