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M1.5 Earthquake near Karaçoban, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 22:54:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Karaçoban, Erzurum (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
fd0af27df15bde463805787a28bd25decb6d6af7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 22:54:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Karaçoban
Village
Binpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.34780, 42.05170
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 269 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 272 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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