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M1.9 Earthquake near Solhan, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 01:51:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Solhan, Bingöl (Turkey) on August 7, 2026 at 01:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
3306fe446d2101dce754c8485fa1ff3437df7fe4
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 01:51:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Solhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.90280, 41.04020
Temperature
20.1°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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 370 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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