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M1.2 Earthquake near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 02:28:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 02:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
b550e63736bf8d8ae1ea7581c6cbd04f361ed49e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 02:28:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl Merkez
Village
Çiçekdere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.98860, 40.48000
Temperature
-10.7°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 (8.6 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: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 394 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    17.4 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

Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 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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