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M1.1 Earthquake near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 02:25:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Tatvan, Bitlis (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
97ea68330744eb258f30f0a56e507a792ea86612
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 02:25:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Tatvan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31200, 42.49030
Temperature
14.0°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: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 167 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 244 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 308 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,274 Catalogue entries

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