M5.1 earthquake near Erciş, Van

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Erciş, Turkey on 4 Apr 2026, 05:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Erciş, about 23 km away in Van, Turkey.