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M2.0 Earthquake near Horasan, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 15:49:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Horasan, Erzurum (Turkey) on May 24, 2026 at 15:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
dffad998fd74d7c0433a7cd1b94935d34e963e3a
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 15:49:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Horasan
Village
Alagöz
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.92694, 42.20667
Temperature
12.5°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: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·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.

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