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M1.8 Earthquake near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 02:20:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey) on March 31, 2026 at 02:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
0613f563c5ef7fe870d3a6383a479173695fc7ce
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 02:20:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.13610, 40.47310
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 172 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 294 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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