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M2.8 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 00:21:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Tuşba, 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
1258f4b46f29ed8b67eaa0301789566411f0fa51
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 00:21:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Tuşba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.58360, 43.17170
Temperature
-7.3°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 13, 2026, 12:26 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

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Tuşba

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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