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M1.7 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 01:33:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Tuşba, Van (Turkey) on July 17, 2026 at 01:33 UTC. 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
3cf0953c3d5c929a84e6a97f27259c32fc183707
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 01:33:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Tuşba
Village
Özyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.72480, 43.18430
Temperature
13.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 92 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 232 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Tuşba

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

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