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M1.5 Earthquake near Pasinler, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 06:04:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Pasinler, Erzurum (Turkey) on May 19, 2026 at 06:04 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
d0664d8f52cb74c56576230c4cd6c385d66c746c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 06:04:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Pasinler
Village
Övenler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.00080, 41.55920
Temperature
9.6°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: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 211 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 249 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

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