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M2.4 Earthquake near Aziziye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 10:13:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Aziziye, Erzurum (Turkey) on May 28, 2026 at 10:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
be7910ef9a385f5ca4149bbbc36a31e18239a741
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 10:13:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Aziziye
Village
Eskipolat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.08750, 40.93630
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 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: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 264 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 283 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 285 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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