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M1.8 Earthquake near Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 09:44:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 09:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Bingöl (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
5c4289915b0e74cf550e935b2ce4cdd835b5922c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 09:44:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl
Village
Arıcılar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.05530, 40.31900
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 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: 160 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 398 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

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