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M1.2 Earthquake near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 19:14:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey) on April 27, 2026 at 19:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
02b559f4a71720d1e19bf98e9e5e550ac0d75d29
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 19:14:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl Merkez
Village
Sütgölü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.09060, 40.31890

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 396 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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