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M1.0 Earthquake near Karlıova, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-02 01:39:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 01:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Karlıova, Bingöl (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 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
a7bcc0fc4c66b0cb3b21de6d4189629b03f17d31
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 01:39:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Karlıova
Village
Sudurağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.14580, 40.84000
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 360 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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