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M2.5 Earthquake near Eleşkirt, Ağrı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 15:18:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Eleşkirt, Ağrı (Turkey) on September 26, 2026 at 15:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
c4774a176ff61e36bffd87944d861d35adc3e2bd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 15:18:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ağrı
City
Eleşkirt
Village
Çatkösedağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.90800, 42.60920
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 124 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 208 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ağrı AirportTurkey · AJI · LTCO
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

Ağrı

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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