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M4.3 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-04-22 14:17:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
13.4 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN TURKEY

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M4.3 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY · 2026-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY on April 22, 2026 at 14:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cc97cbeabe9ee767d03d5d3e8daf238e6bbfd0df
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 14:17:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.02420, 42.82170
Temperature
4.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 22, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 245 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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