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M1.8 Earthquake near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 21:37:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı (Turkey) on February 17, 2026 at 21:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: 102 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
c93e962dd0a0605182e9966e2206d58af7866f48
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 21:37:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ağrı
City
Doğubayazıt
Village
Aktuğlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.62470, 43.79360
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper than 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 31 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 126 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 147 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Iğdır AirportTurkey · IGD · LTCT
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Ağrı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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