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M1.5 Earthquake near Aziziye, Erzurum (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 07:54:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 07:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Aziziye, Erzurum (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 126 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
fec7eaa2ea279abbb2db1a79567a37b6ff59fd2a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
30.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 07:54:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzurum
City
Aziziye
Village
Güllüce
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.24330, 40.82770
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.1 km
Shallow
30.1 km
30.1 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: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 278 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 281 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 299 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Erzurum

Context for this earthquake

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

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