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M2.3 Earthquake near Çayırlı, Erzincan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 09:33:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Çayırlı, Erzincan (Turkey) on October 11, 2026 at 09:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
fee4e21476cc41d639bee66f3b82cf79e536d925
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 09:33:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Erzincan
City
Çayırlı
Village
Ozanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.84380, 39.93100
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 370 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

Erzincan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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