Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 5 km depth26 Apr 05:07 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.26 Apr 05:08: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.26 Apr 05:09: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 26, 2026 05:01:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 26, 2026, at 08:01 am (GMT +3)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.30Depth5.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.4152°N / 40.4528°EAdakli Ilcesi, Bingoel, TurkeySeismic antipode39.4152°S / 139.547°WQuality39 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNemrut Dagi (180 km / 112 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 2.2°C (36 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy28 minutes agoApr 26, 2026 05:01 GMT / Apr 26, 2026 08:01 am (GMT +3)Lat / Lng: 39.4152 / 40.4528: Eastern TurkeySource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 4.1 / 10 km, KOERI-RETMC: 4.3 / 5.1 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22946112',39.41520,40.45280,'28 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Eastern Turkey',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in TurkeyNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Erzurum, a city with more than 770,000 inhabitants in Turkey, in 89 km (56 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Turkey, Ankara, 653 km (406 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry7 km (5 mi)E of epicenterYedisu(pop: 1,770)IV: LightBingoelTurkey23 km (15 mi)SW of epicenterBaklalı(pop: 28)IV: LightBingoelTurkey24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterKaracubuk(pop: 590)IV: LightAdakli Ilcesi, BingoelTurkey39 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterYayladere(pop: 3,930)III: WeakBingoelTurkey41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterTercan(pop: 12,200)III: WeakErzincanTurkey41 km (25 mi)S of epicenterSudugunu(pop: 1,230)III: WeakBingol, BingoelTurkey42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterParmaksiz(pop: 755)III: WeakCat Ilcesi, ErzurumTurkey45 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterBahcekoey(pop: 627)III: WeakKarliova Ilcesi, BingoelTurkey47 km (29 mi)SE of epicenterHacilar(pop: 1000)III: WeakKarliova Ilcesi, BingoelTurkey49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterPulumer(pop: 1,760)III: WeakPueluemuer Ilcesi, TunceliTurkey50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterKarliova(pop: 8,800)III: WeakKarliova Ilcesi, BingoelTurkey51 km (31 mi)SE of epicenterYenibaslar(pop: 1,380)III: WeakBingol, BingoelTurkey56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterAşağıçatköy(pop: 208)III: WeakErzurumTurkey59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterBingoel(pop: 128,900)III: WeakBingol, BingoelTurkey60 km (37 mi)SW of epicenterNazimiye(pop: 3,400)III: WeakNazimiye Ilcesi, TunceliTurkey60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterAskale(pop: 15,500)III: WeakAskale Ilcesi, ErzurumTurkey63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterKarakocan(pop: 29,700)III: WeakKarakocan, ElazigTurkey66 km (41 mi)S of epicenterDikkoey(pop: 808)III: WeakBingol, BingoelTurkey72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterOtlukbeli(pop: 3,670)III: WeakErzincanTurkey72 km (45 mi)SE of epicenterSolhan(pop: 15,300)III: WeakBingoelTurkey72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterCimin(pop: 39,600)III: WeakUEzuemlue Ilcesi, ErzincanTurkey75 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterDarikent(pop: 254)III: WeakMazgirt Ilcesi, TunceliTurkey78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterSırakayalar(pop: 102)III: WeakBayburtTurkey78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterOrta Çimağıl(pop: 150)III: WeakBayburtTurkey79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterOErence(pop: 587)III: WeakBayburt, BayburtTurkey81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterIlica(pop: 12,900)III: WeakAziziye, ErzurumTurkey81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterEmrecik(pop: 269)III: WeakErzurumTurkey83 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterHaksever(pop: 876)III: WeakVarto Ilcesi, MusTurkey86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterMazgirt(pop: 2,700)III: WeakTunceliTurkey86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterTunceli(pop: 35,200)III: WeakTunceliTurkey86 km (53 mi)N of epicenterAşağı Kışlak(pop: 83)III: WeakBayburtTurkey88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterMasat(pop: 550)III: WeakBayburt, BayburtTurkey89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterErzurum(pop: 767,800)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterErzincan(pop: 150,700)II: Very weakErzincanTurkey90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterÇavuşoğlu(pop: 95)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterElmalı(pop: 143)II: Very weakBayburtTurkey96 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterDemiroezue(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakDemiroezue Ilcesi, BayburtTurkey112 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterKoese(pop: 8,710)II: Very weakKoese Ilcesi, GuemueshaneTurkey653 km (406 mi)W of epicenterAnkara(pop: 3,517,200)I: Not feltAnkaraTurkeyNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-26EpicenterAgency4.35.1 km3.2 mi05:01:54.1EASTERN TURKEYEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.06± 0.2410 km6.2 mi(*)05:01:58.12±0.28sTürkiye11 km (7.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCEpicenter uncertainty: ± 4.3 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.35.1 km3.2 mi05:01:54GUZGULU-YEDISU (BINGOL)0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCKOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)05:01:58Türkiye11 km (6.9 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.47 km4.3 mi05:01:54Yedisu (Bingöl)1 km (0.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 26, 2026 08:01 am (GMT +3)28 minutes ago4.35.1 km0 km - This quake59 km N of Bingoel, Bingoel, TurkeyMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 729 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 10.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 344 quakes per year (or 28.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 717 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 30 weeks after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Sep 25, 2025, at 11:29 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in 66 km (41 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.4 earthquake 36 km west of Erzurum - Erzurum, Turkey - Sep 25, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Sunday, Jun 14, 2020, at 05:24 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in Bingoel, Turkey:Mag. 5.9 earthquake 25 km west of Karliova - Bingoel, Turkey - Jun 14, 2020 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 86 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Dec 26, 1939, at 11:57 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Guemueshane, Turkey:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Guemueshane - Erzincan, Turkey - Dec 26, 1939 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 17, 03:40 pm (Istanbul)4.010.9 km72 km (45 mi) to the W 19 km southeast of Erzincan, Erzincan, Turkey 1 reportInfoDec 9, 2025 03:34 pm (Istanbul)4.27 km50 km (31 mi) to the WTunceli, 42 km southeast of Erzincan, Erzincan, Turkey 1 reportInfoSep 25, 2025 11:29 am (Istanbul)4.47 km66 km (41 mi) to the NE 36 km west of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoJun 1, 2025 12:26 pm (Istanbul)4.47 km24 km (15 mi) to the SW 42 km north of Bingoel, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoMay 29, 2025 08:14 pm (Istanbul)4.314 km27 km (17 mi) to the SW 42 km northwest of Bingoel, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoApr 9, 2025 06:09 am (Istanbul)4.110 km100 km (62 mi) to the NW 24 km north of Erzincan, Erzincan, Turkey 1 reportInfoJun 25, 2021 09:28 pm (Istanbul)5.416 km32 km (20 mi) to the SW 41 km northwest of Bingoel, Bingoel, Turkey 11 reportsInfoJun 15, 2020 09:51 am (Istanbul)5.55 km27 km (17 mi) to the E Eastern Turkey 31 reportsInfoJun 14, 2020 05:24 pm (Istanbul)5.95 km25 km (15 mi) to the E 25 km west of Karliova, Bingoel, Turkey 40 reportsInfoDec 3, 2015 02:27 am (Istanbul)5.310 km20 km (12 mi) to the SWElazig, 44 km north of Bingoel, Bingoel, Turkey 5 reportsInfoOct 23, 2011 01:41 pm (Istanbul)7.118 km275 km (171 mi) to the E 27 km NNE of Van, TurkeyInfoMar 8, 2010 10:47 am (Istanbul)5.610 km86 km (53 mi) to the SW 16 km east of Kovancilar, Elazig, TurkeyInfoMar 8, 2010 05:32 am (Istanbul)6.112 km73 km (46 mi) to the SW eastern TurkeyInfoAug 26, 2007 01:05 am (Istanbul)5.310 km60 km (37 mi) to the E 10.2 km east of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoDec 10, 2005 03:09 am (Istanbul)5.410 km42 km (26 mi) to the E 13 km northwest of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJun 6, 2005 10:41 am (Istanbul)5.610 km58 km (36 mi) to the E 10.1 km southeast of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoMar 24, 2005 12:44 am (Istanbul)5.710 km41 km (25 mi) to the EBingoel, 61 km southwest of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMar 14, 2005 04:55 am (Istanbul)5.85 km38 km (24 mi) to the E 62 km northeast of Bingoel, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoMar 12, 2005 10:36 am (Istanbul)5.611 km45 km (28 mi) to the EBingoel, 58 km southwest of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMar 28, 2004 06:51 am (Istanbul)5.65 km60 km (37 mi) to the NE 35 km west of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMar 25, 2004 10:30 pm (Istanbul)5.610 km65 km (40 mi) to the NE 40 km west of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMay 1, 2003 03:27 am (Istanbul)6.410 km45 km (28 mi) to the S 14 km north of Bingoel, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJan 27, 2003 08:26 am (Istanbul)6.110 km50 km (31 mi) to the WTunceli, 28 km southeast of Cimin, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoDec 5, 1995 09:52 pm (Istanbul)5.310 km27 km (17 mi) to the NWTunceli, 45 km east of Cimin, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoDec 5, 1995 09:49 pm (Istanbul)5.815 km26 km (16 mi) to the WTunceli, 49 km southeast of Cimin, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoMar 15, 1992 07:16 pm (Istanbul)5.921 km47 km (29 mi) to the WTunceli, 28 km southeast of Cimin, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoMar 13, 1992 08:18 pm (Istanbul)6.727 km80 km (50 mi) to the NW 10.4 km east of Erzincan, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoApr 21, 1990 02:30 am (Istanbul)5.414 km73 km (45 mi) to the NW 45 km northeast of Cimin, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoMay 20, 1989 11:44 pm (Istanbul)5.438 km29 km (18 mi) to the NWTunceli, 44 km southeast of Cimin, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoMay 22, 1971 07:44 pm (Istanbul)6.510 km56 km (35 mi) to the S 15 km east of Bingoel, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJul 26, 1967 09:53 pm (Istanbul)6.220 km17 km (10.6 mi) to the N eastern TurkeyInfoAug 20, 1966 02:59 pm (Istanbul)6.225 km55 km (34 mi) to the E 18 km northeast of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJun 3, 1952 03:00 am (Istanbul)7.00 km92 km (57 mi) to the NW 6.8 km north of Erzincan, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoFeb 4, 1950 12:31 pm (Istanbul)6.00 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW 52 km northeast of Erzincan, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoAug 17, 1949 06:44 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km21 km (13 mi) to the NE 37 km northwest of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJul 29, 1945 11:56 am (Istanbul)7.00 km266 km (166 mi) to the E 7.2 km west of Van, Van, TurkeyInfoJun 21, 1945 04:33 am (Istanbul)7.00 km266 km (166 mi) to the E 7.2 km west of Van, Van, TurkeyInfoDec 5, 1943 03:00 am (Istanbul)6.00 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW 52 km northeast of Erzincan, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoDec 26, 1939 11:57 pm (Universal Time)7.820 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWGuemueshane, 20 km northeast of Erzincan, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoJan 24, 1916 06:55 am (Universal Time)7.015 km282 km (175 mi) to the W central TurkeyInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]