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M1.5 Earthquake near Horasan, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-29 09:01:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Horasan, Erzurum (Turkey) on April 29, 2026 at 09:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f1eba1b104b8425f1011ec9e14f4d326b0c2a4b1
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-29 09:01:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Horasan
Village
Küçük Konak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.11110, 41.95560
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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