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M2.1 Earthquake near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 09:22:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Yakutiye, Erzurum (Turkey) on July 18, 2026 at 09:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f7cbe46320b374779997ac0303cae2fb7c5f5860
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 09:22:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Yakutiye
Village
Kösemehmet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.01650, 41.40730
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 223 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 59 Catalogue entries

Of 58 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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