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M1.6 Earthquake near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 06:57:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 06:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 109 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d40e61883aed22a6880020903b6835eede7daa67
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 06:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bitlis
City
Tatvan
Village
Bolalan
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.48333, 42.46889
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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