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M2.2 Earthquake near Demirözü, Bayburt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-27 17:55:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Demirözü, Bayburt (Turkey) on March 27, 2026 at 17:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
f763c867ffada4ec5c89d637ac9fc746ac0304b5
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 17:55:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bayburt
City
Demirözü
Village
Otlukbeli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.00570, 39.87880
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 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: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 260 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 349 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,922 Catalogue entries

Of 6,921 other entries for this area and period, 3,881 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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