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M2.0 Earthquake near Yüksekova, Hakkâri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 07:05:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Yüksekova, Hakkâri (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: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
aba2fffc56620b02baa92560254833b967773fe5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 07:05:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hakkâri
City
Yüksekova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.39330, 43.98080
Temperature
16.3°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: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 298 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 314 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 330 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova AirportTurkey · YKO · LTCW
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,306 Catalogue entries

Of 7,305 other entries for this area and period, 5,928 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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