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M1.5 Earthquake near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 22:52:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey) on April 27, 2026 at 22:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
c65c5f74757bdc01db7a5afcda1c071710f08dd4
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 22:52:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl Merkez
Village
Güngören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.09420, 40.30560
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 309 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 396 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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