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M1.7 Earthquake near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 06:57:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey) on February 26, 2026 at 06:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 109 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
32c8f6535c71783340c820453524405c73e8b70b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 06:57:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Tatvan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.64970, 42.44370
Temperature
2.3°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: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 146 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 253 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 285 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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