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1.6

Earthquake M 1.6 in the area of Palandöken (Erzurum), 20 October 2026, 17:20 UTC

Recorded 7 d ago. Updated 19:20.

Magnitude
ML 1.6
Time (UTC)
17:20:48
Depth
6 km
Coordinates
39.805 N 41.052 E
Source
AFAD
Last revision
19:20

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.

What it means

Summary from the source data

An earthquake of magnitude 1.6 was recorded at a depth of 6 km, near Palandöken (Erzurum), on 20/10 at 17:20 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.

The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 6 km.

Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.

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