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M1.5 Earthquake near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 22:45:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
1adb517f7bd79266d9a07069201faeaa5afc2fb8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 22:45:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Tatvan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.52920, 42.77830
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 273 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 274 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,043 Catalogue entries

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