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M1.1 Earthquake near Mutki, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-21 23:45:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2026 at 23:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Mutki, Bitlis (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
a8929880ed178c01f6e6a967825e2cad78a147c2
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 23:45:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Mutki
Village
Serince
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.58890, 41.68810
Temperature
-2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 341 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Muş AirportTurkey · MSR · LTCK
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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