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M1.3 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 20:21:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 20:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Tuşba, Van (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
0f68c8cc9023ad835099ac6c851ac01011019b3b
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 20:21:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Tuşba
Village
Yeşilsu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75530, 43.28780
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 84 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 223 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 225 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Tuşba

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

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