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M2.0 Earthquake near Şirvan, Siirt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 19:41:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 19:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Şirvan, Siirt (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
020c84c32cb73ca0e45b263111eac2c4d355af56
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 19:41:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Siirt
City
Şirvan
Village
Sırçalı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.03000, 42.40390

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 195 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 332 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,077 Catalogue entries

Of 7,076 other entries for this area and period, 5,737 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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