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M2.7 Earthquake near Hizan, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 10:20:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Hizan, Bitlis (Turkey) on August 16, 2026 at 10:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
444cc9cbb73f22f64f4a287cc83b2ce812d8ca7c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 10:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Hizan
Village
Soğuksu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11000, 42.56670
Temperature
28.9°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

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