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M1.6 Earthquake near Kiğı, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 17:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 17:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Kiğı, Bingöl (Turkey). 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
559cba26a1789971d152f7f8225321bf3449e7da
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 17:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Kiğı
Village
Duranlar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.24750, 40.36020
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 181 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 303 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 381 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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