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M1.2 Earthquake near Tuşba, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 23:46:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 23:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Tuşba, Van (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
94328d6f9159275a35d3b73e6281099e5f06c58d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 23:46:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Tuşba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.78060, 43.42690
Temperature
-0.5°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 (8.6 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 211 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Tuşba

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 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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