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M2.5 Earthquake near Varto, Muş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 00:43:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 00:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Varto, Muş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 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 M5.3.

Details

ID
d6101ffd39e5774a717ff857ae37b7d1165a5046
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 00:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muş
City
Varto
Village
Kayalıkale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.06730, 41.61900
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.2 km
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 km — shallower 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 319 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Muş AirportTurkey · MSR · LTCK
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,076 Catalogue entries

Of 7,075 other entries for this area and period, 2,321 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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