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M1.8 Earthquake near Gevaş, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 01:07:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 01:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Gevaş, Van (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
176b8b9ff6b775cc441d305f2d08741dd56a32cb
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 01:07:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Gevaş
Village
Aydınocak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40330, 42.86570
Temperature
12.6°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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 137 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 275 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 278 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

Van

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 72 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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