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M1.5 Earthquake near Gürpınar, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 07:47:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Gürpınar, Van (Turkey) on September 25, 2026 at 07:47 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 134 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
57403c347e61bf2ae2a7be9e345812741fed4c26
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 07:47:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Gürpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.80120, 43.63420
Temperature
22.8°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: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 274 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 297 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Van

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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