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Turkey · Diyarbakır

M2.3 Earthquake near Lice, Diyarbakır (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 10:10:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Lice, Diyarbakır (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 108 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ca2ceb32a402c5b1ffbf90e8aee9f291c41e40ac
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 10:10:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Diyarbakır
City
Lice
Village
Kılıçlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.54480, 40.68760
Temperature
32.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 290 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 418 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,185 Catalogue entries

Of 7,184 other entries for this area and period, 3,455 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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