Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 7 km depth2 Jul 22:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.2 Jul 22:29: Now using data updates from AFADI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 2, 2025 22:23:55 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 3, 2025, at 01:23 am (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth6.9 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.7636°N / 41.8942°EKarayazi Ilcesi, Erzurum, TurkeySeismic antipode39.7636°S / 138.106°WQuality12 seismic stations (EMSC)Shaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceAFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority)Nearest volcanoSüphan Dağ (123 km / 76 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 9.4°C (49 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoJul 2, 2025 22:23 GMT / Jul 3, 2025 01:23 am (Istanbul time)Lat / Lng: 39.76361 / 41.89417: Turkey: Köprüköy (Erzurum)Source: AFADOther sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 6.9 km, KOERI-RETMC: 3.8 / 1.6 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21921124',39.76361,41.89417,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Turkey: Köprüköy (Erzurum)',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 55 km (34 mi) distance west 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, 772 km (480 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(*)RegionCountry19 km (12 mi)S of epicenterCavuskoey(pop: 578)III: WeakErzurumTurkey23 km (14 mi)E of epicenterKarayazi(pop: 7,340)III: WeakErzurumTurkey29 km (18 mi)NE of epicenterKirkgoezeler(pop: 927)III: WeakErzurumTurkey31 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterPasinler(pop: 24,600)III: WeakErzurumTurkey36 km (22 mi)SW of epicenterTekman(pop: 8,270)III: WeakErzurumTurkey38 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterHorasan(pop: 17,100)III: WeakErzurumTurkey40 km (25 mi)S of epicenterOvakozlu(pop: 905)III: WeakErzurumTurkey45 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterUlucanlar(pop: 875)III: WeakErzurumTurkey48 km (30 mi)S of epicenterHinis(pop: 35,500)III: WeakErzurumTurkey50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterKaracoban(pop: 20,500)III: WeakErzurumTurkey55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterErzurum(pop: 767,800)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterNarman(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterTortum(pop: 9,430)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterEleskirt(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakAgriTurkey71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterIlica(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterVarto(pop: 18,700)II: Very weakMusTurkey82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterBulanik(pop: 31,400)II: Very weakMusTurkey86 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterSarikamis(pop: 23,700)II: Very weakKarsTurkey87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterOltu(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterMalazgirt(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakMusTurkey91 km (56 mi)N of epicenterUzundere(pop: 5,560)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterKarliova(pop: 8,800)II: Very weakBingoelTurkey95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterHamur(pop: 4,230)II: Very weakAgriTurkey96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterSenkaya(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey98 km (61 mi)E of epicenterAgri(pop: 120,400)II: Very weakAgriTurkey102 km (63 mi)SE of epicenterPatnos(pop: 87,500)II: Very weakAgriTurkey104 km (65 mi)W of epicenterAskale(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakErzurumTurkey114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterKagizman(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakKarsTurkey114 km (71 mi)SW of epicenterSolhan(pop: 15,300)II: Very weakBingoelTurkey120 km (75 mi)S of epicenterMus(pop: 82,500)II: Very weakMusTurkey124 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterAhlat(pop: 64,700)II: Very weakBitlisTurkey129 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterAdilcevaz(pop: 52,800)II: Very weakBitlisTurkey133 km (82 mi)S of epicenterGuroymak(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakBitlisTurkey137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterKars(pop: 91,500)II: Very weakKarsTurkey150 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterErcis(pop: 91,900)II: Very weakVanTurkey155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterBingoel(pop: 128,900)II: Very weakBingoelTurkey162 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterGenc(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltBingoelTurkey182 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterRize(pop: 119,800)I: Not feltRizeTurkey191 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterOf(pop: 32,000)I: Not feltTrabzonTurkey772 km (480 mi)W of epicenterAnkara(pop: 3,517,200): 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!Compare 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 GMT2025-07-2EpicenterAgency3.96.9 km4.3 mi22:23:55Köprüköy (Erzurum)AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority)3.96.9 km4.3 mi22:23:55EASTERN TURKEY0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with AFADEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.81.6 km1 mi22:23:54TOPCU-KOPRUKOY (ERZURUM)2.6 km (1.6 mi) epicenter difference with AFADKOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 401 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 19.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 175 quakes per year (or 14.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 395 quakes per year (or 32.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 8 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025, at 04:58 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in 1.7 km (1 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.1 earthquake 56 km east of Erzurum - Erzurum, Turkey - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.4. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023, at 11:05 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3) in Mus, Turkey:Mag. 5.4 earthquake 47 km northeast of Mus - Mus, Turkey - Feb 8, 2023 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 2, 04:58 pm (Istanbul)4.16.9 km1.7 km (1 mi) to the NE 56 km east of Erzurum, Erzurum, Turkey I FELT ITInfoJun 23, 02:38 am (Istanbul)3.57 km96 km (60 mi) to the NE 42 km southwest of Kars, Kars, TurkeyInfoMay 15, 04:18 am (GMT +3)3.211 km69 km (43 mi) to the N 29 km southeast of Oltu, Erzurum, Turkey 1 reportInfoFeb 21, 12:27 pm (Universal Time)4.210 km58 km (36 mi) to the S 9.7 km south of Hinis, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoJan 24, 08:06 am (Istanbul)3.37 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWBingoel, 38 km northwest of Varto, Mus, TurkeyInfoJan 8, 04:30 am (Istanbul)4.610 km15 km (9.1 mi) to the NW 16 km southeast of Pasinler, Erzurum, Turkey 3 reportsInfoNov 24, 2024 04:48 am (Istanbul)4.210 km94 km (59 mi) to the NE 20 km west of Kagizman, Kars, TurkeyInfoAug 18, 2024 09:15 pm (Istanbul)4.110 km86 km (54 mi) to the SW 69 km northeast of Bingoel, Bingoel, Turkey 1 reportInfoFeb 8, 2023 11:05 pm (Istanbul)5.460 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 47 km northeast of Mus, Mus, Turkey 2 reportsInfoNov 19, 2021 03:40 pm (Istanbul)5.010 km7.1 km (4.4 mi) to the E Turkey 4 reportsInfoOct 23, 2011 01:41 pm (Istanbul)7.118 km181 km (112 mi) to the SE 27 km NNE of Van, TurkeyInfoAug 26, 2007 01:05 am (Istanbul)5.310 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW eastern TurkeyInfoJan 21, 2007 10:38 am (Istanbul)5.23.1 km85 km (53 mi) to the E 20 km southwest of Agri, Agri, TurkeyInfoJul 2, 2006 10:39 pm (Istanbul)5.03 km97 km (60 mi) to the SW 4.3 km southwest of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoDec 10, 2005 03:09 am (Istanbul)5.410 km91 km (57 mi) to the SW 13 km northwest of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJun 6, 2005 10:41 am (Istanbul)5.610 km92 km (57 mi) to the SW eastern TurkeyInfoMar 24, 2005 12:44 am (Istanbul)5.710 km91 km (56 mi) to the SWBingoel, 61 km southwest of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMar 14, 2005 04:55 am (Istanbul)5.85 km97 km (61 mi) to the SW eastern TurkeyInfoMar 12, 2005 10:36 am (Istanbul)5.611 km86 km (54 mi) to the SWBingoel, 58 km southwest of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMar 28, 2004 06:51 am (Istanbul)5.65 km88 km (54 mi) to the W 35 km west of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoMar 25, 2004 10:30 pm (Istanbul)5.610 km94 km (59 mi) to the W 40 km west of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoJul 11, 2001 12:42 am (Istanbul)5.433 km24 km (15 mi) to the W 31 km east of Erzurum, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoDec 3, 1999 08:06 pm (Istanbul)5.719 km76 km (48 mi) to the NEErzurum, 21 km west of Sarikamis, Kars, TurkeyInfoApr 13, 1998 06:14 pm (Istanbul)5.333 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW 30 km north of Solhan, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoJun 3, 1991 01:22 pm (Istanbul)5.228 km88 km (55 mi) to the E 26 km southwest of Kagizman, Kars, TurkeyInfoNov 7, 1985 11:26 am (Istanbul)5.233 km70 km (44 mi) to the NE 24 km west of Sarikamis, Kars, TurkeyInfoOct 18, 1984 12:46 pm (Istanbul)5.460 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 5 km ESE of ?enkaya, TurkeyInfoOct 30, 1983 03:40 pm (Istanbul)5.317 km68 km (42 mi) to the N eastern TurkeyInfoOct 30, 1983 07:12 am (Istanbul)6.812 km68 km (42 mi) to the NErzurum, 34 km west of Sarikamis, Kars, TurkeyInfoMar 27, 1982 10:57 pm (Istanbul)5.433 km66 km (41 mi) to the S 26 km SW of Karaçoban, TurkeyInfoNov 24, 1976 03:22 pm (Istanbul)7.336 km197 km (122 mi) to the EVan, 48 km south of Dogubayazit, Agri, TurkeyInfoMar 22, 1972 03:51 am (Istanbul)5.115 km80 km (50 mi) to the N 17 km SW of ?enkaya, TurkeyInfoAug 20, 1966 02:59 pm (Istanbul)6.225 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW 18 km northeast of Karliova, Bingoel, TurkeyInfoAug 19, 1966 03:22 pm (Istanbul)6.825 km65 km (40 mi) to the SW 12 km northeast of Varto, Mus, TurkeyInfoMar 7, 1966 04:16 am (Istanbul)6.00 km78 km (48 mi) to the S 42 km north of Mus, Mus, TurkeyInfoJun 3, 1952 03:00 am (Istanbul)7.00 km205 km (127 mi) to the W Pasinler (Hasankale), ErzincanInfoMay 31, 1946 06:12 am (Istanbul)5.90 km74 km (46 mi) to the SW UstukranInfoJul 29, 1945 11:56 am (Istanbul)7.00 km186 km (115 mi) to the SE 7.2 km west of Van, Van, TurkeyInfoJun 21, 1945 04:33 am (Istanbul)7.00 km186 km (115 mi) to the SE 7.2 km west of Van, Van, TurkeyInfoDec 26, 1939 11:57 pm (Universal Time)7.820 km198 km (123 mi) to the WGuemueshane, 20 km northeast of Erzincan, Erzincan, TurkeyInfoSep 13, 1924 02:34 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km19 km (12 mi) to the N 18 km east of Pasinler, Erzurum, TurkeyInfoApr 29, 1903 02:46 am (Istanbul)6.30 km90 km (56 mi) to the SE 6 km southwest of Malazgirt, Mus, TurkeyInfoApr 19, 1903 03:00 am (Istanbul)6.00 km86 km (53 mi) to the SE 11 km east of Bulanik, Mus, TurkeyInfoNov 8, 1901 01:18 pm (Istanbul)6.10 km43 km (27 mi) to the NW 22 km northeast of Erzurum, Erzurum, 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 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