M5.1 earthquake in Türkiye on April 4, 2026

On April 4, 2026 at 05:52 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. The epicenter was 22 km southeast of Erciş, with the focus 10 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.1magnitude
10 kmdepth
05:52time UTC
4"felt it" reports
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Key facts

4 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Van (Türkiye)41 km
  • Ağrı (Türkiye)104 km
  • Iğdır (Türkiye)128 km
  • Khūy (Iran)131 km
  • Siirt (Türkiye)170 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km.

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 8 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.3 (November 24, 1976).

  • M7.3 · November 24, 197655 km
  • M7.1 · October 23, 201114 km
  • M6.8 · December 7, 1988245 km
  • M6.8 · October 30, 1983199 km
  • M6.4 · May 1, 2003263 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in TürkiyeWeather in VanEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jun 20, 17:05 UTC.