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M2.3 Earthquake near Yüksekova, Hakkâri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 01:16:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Yüksekova, Hakkâri (Turkey) on May 21, 2026 at 01:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
19881c07eddd6a88ffca19b17a3ef2cd2ef4776b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 01:16:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hakkâri
City
Yüksekova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.32640, 44.08920
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 226 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 301 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 315 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 333 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova AirportTurkey · YKO · LTCW
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,076 Catalogue entries

Of 7,075 other entries for this area and period, 3,408 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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