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M2.3 Earthquake near Silopi, Şırnak (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 13:47:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 13:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Silopi, Şırnak (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
785fa996e00c4789d115c9fb64d4fecc571eb846
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 13:47:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Şırnak
City
Silopi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.38190, 42.58830
Temperature
5.8°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 (8.5 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: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 246 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 369 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi AirportTurkey · NKT · LTCV
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,125 Catalogue entries

Of 7,124 other entries for this area and period, 3,425 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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