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M3.5 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 23:28:01 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey) · 2026-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey) · 2026-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Tuşba, Van (Turkey) on February 23, 2026 at 23:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
2acf669dd9b84eee4f61e804648673b97478ccab
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 23:28:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Tuşba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.65670, 43.10420
Temperature
-7.7°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

Felt reports

2felt 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: Feb 23, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,276 Catalogue entries

Of 1,275 other entries for this area and period, 380 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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