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M1.5 Earthquake near Pasinler, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 18:52:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Pasinler, Erzurum (Turkey) on September 25, 2026 at 18:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
cc7c3bb6c94d83516e3948fec28b3d9e1ed83ac9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 18:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Pasinler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.13380, 41.53350
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 240 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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