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M1.7 Earthquake near Kiğı, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 05:44:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Kiğı, Bingöl (Turkey) on May 19, 2026 at 05:44 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 data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
0d357d4f170eee6f252b4190cd825b9af5c8738d
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 05:44:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Kiğı
Village
Açıkgüney
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.25361, 40.22472
Temperature
2.5°C

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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 179 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 314 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 389 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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