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M1.8 Earthquake near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 18:38:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Bingöl Merkez, Bingöl (Turkey) on May 18, 2026 at 18:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
ce75979e167e972c7359a12a913111029f4be712
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 18:38:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Bingöl Merkez
Village
Az
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.84530, 40.45000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 km
18.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 301 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 408 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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