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M1.6 Earthquake near İpekyolu, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 01:54:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near İpekyolu, Van (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 01:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
b06f5ce15b27cdd8cadedda1b39ee92bc821e6e2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 01:54:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
İpekyolu
Village
Ilıkaynak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75520, 43.61750
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 70 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 199 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    40.4 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

Van

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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