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M2.3 Earthquake near Horasan, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 06:42:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Horasan, Erzurum (Turkey) on January 10, 2026 at 06:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
f16b50b3d84c30036eac2e4de3e6778c8d94c610
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 06:42:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Horasan
Village
Çamlıkale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.24280, 42.07060
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — deeper 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: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 183 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 249 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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