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M1.9 Earthquake near Aşkale, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 02:04:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Aşkale, Erzurum (Turkey) on October 3, 2026 at 02:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
e03549f5f3610bb3fcf8de1d6228f37f5dd78c88
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 02:04:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Aşkale
Village
Büyük Geçit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.97920, 40.79800
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.5 km
Shallow
3.5 km
3.5 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 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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