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M1.2 Earthquake near Palandöken, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-10 06:11:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 10, 2026 at 06:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Palandöken, Erzurum (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ed1896492ba50e40f7f8c7b3fcbf850344e93789
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 06:11:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Palandöken
Village
Kümbet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.80420, 41.08050
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 261 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 293 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 63 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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