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Turkey · Diyarbakır

M1.6 Earthquake near Kulp, Diyarbakır (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 21:01:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 21:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Kulp, Diyarbakır (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
cebcfe6d188c72b00d6cba4916365c4fbad60189
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 21:01:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Diyarbakır
City
Kulp
Village
Akdoruk
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.59000, 40.91190
Temperature
6.5°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 (8.6 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 139 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 398 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,828 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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