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M2.0 Earthquake near Sur, Diyarbakır (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 04:03:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Sur, Diyarbakır (Turkey) on August 10, 2026 at 04:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
d7b1b234b2e50f09ed0413797bbae5ea21972533
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 04:03:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Diyarbakır
City
Sur
Village
Özekli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20580, 40.40630
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 327 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Diyarbakır AirportTurkey · DIY · LTCC
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,851 Catalogue entries

Of 6,850 other entries for this area and period, 5,553 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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