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M1.8 Earthquake near Kiğı, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 06:31:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 06:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Kiğı, Bingöl (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
307e72da70dbe33d6a5ce815a5221630e95c6e60
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 06:31:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Kiğı
Village
Alagöz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.19160, 40.31820
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 307 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 388 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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