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M1.4 Earthquake near Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 23:26:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Bingöl (Turkey) on August 1, 2026 at 23:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 136 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
9078200d0c7d5776d8bde33fc2361802214d760d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 23:26:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.10080, 40.50120
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 170 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 292 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    27.9 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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