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Turkey · Diyarbakır

M1.5 Earthquake near Sur, Diyarbakır (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 16:43:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Sur, Diyarbakır (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
aa17219096118cc914a84df1f5e7d8fcf5680a3d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 16:43:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Diyarbakır
City
Sur
Village
Sağdıçlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19100, 40.42880
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 326 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Diyarbakır AirportTurkey · DIY · LTCC
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,874 Catalogue entries

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