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M1.3 Earthquake near Genç, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 00:19:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Genç, Bingöl (Turkey) on November 8, 2026 at 00:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
3f1a91477410756dc236bb7d4f1c0cda9e2cc5f7
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 00:19:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Genç
Village
Çaybaşı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.48080, 40.29420
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 km
17.6 km — deeper than 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: 99 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 325 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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