Turkey · Van

M2.6 Earthquake near Çatak, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-10 21:45:00 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 10, 2026 at 21:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Çatak, Van (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
11177c3269351d0c96b4ecdd391b16f3268c3460
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 21:45:00 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Van
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.95360, 42.85470
Temperature
10.4°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 (8.5 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

  • Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 179 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 268 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 307 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Van

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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