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M1.0 Earthquake near Karlıova, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 20:09:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 20:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Karlıova, Bingöl (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
59714a5ab209931f2c389cc43e59377075887869
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
17.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 20:09:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Karlıova
Village
Hasanova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.16820, 40.98610
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.7 km
Shallow
17.7 km
17.7 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 195 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 249 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 350 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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