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M1.6 Earthquake near Genç, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 20:36:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Genç, Bingöl (Turkey) on March 30, 2026 at 20:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
6798689f9c0a78ea4484848aef64febf3441bdeb
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 20:36:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Genç
Village
Yeniçevre
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.62610, 40.32360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 317 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    35.1 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

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