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M2.3 Earthquake near Pervari, Siirt (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 05:25:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 05:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Pervari, Siirt (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: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
c56ee2a97facf706858f9c526db9dc037442876e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 05:25:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Siirt
City
Pervari
Village
Gözlükuyu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.91940, 42.67890
Temperature
8.6°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: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 191 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 321 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,139 Catalogue entries

Of 7,138 other entries for this area and period, 3,433 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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