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M2.0 Earthquake near Genç, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 20:24:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Genç, Bingöl (Turkey) on April 15, 2026 at 20:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
d6c76849f91ecf47279e0e3b85c11bf48b3fa66f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 20:24:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Genç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.57880, 40.84150

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 134 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 276 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Of 51 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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