Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Bitlis · Hizan
Country overviewTurkey · Bitlis
M1.6 Earthquake near Hizan, Bitlis (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Hizan, Bitlis (Turkey) on May 28, 2026 at 01:37 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 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
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Depth profile
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
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Context for this earthquake
23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,134 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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