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M1.2 Earthquake near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 04:44:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı (Turkey) on February 22, 2026 at 04:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 107 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
9a4bfacb32497737fa8f840dca5827a4c6edc9d6
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 04:44:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ağrı
City
Doğubayazıt
Village
Bezirhane
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.75810, 43.62110
Temperature
1.8°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 (8.6 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: 50 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 160 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Iğdır AirportTurkey · IGD · LTCT
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Ağrı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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