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M1.3 Earthquake near Hizan, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 22:06:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 22:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Hizan, Bitlis (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
2ee4f404799304852d5dfa545dd4cc63c71ce270
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 22:06:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Hizan
Village
Akçevre
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19890, 42.60860
Temperature
7.5°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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 251 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 306 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,077 Catalogue entries

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