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M2.5 Earthquake near Saray (Van)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
Source
AFAD

Saray (Van)

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 14:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Saray (Van). 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 AFAD.

Details

ID
d8117112e939d70151f13895bd352915e08eaee3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 14:11:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.49472, 44.07500

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
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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 97 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 190 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 214 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 216 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Van

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

Of 63 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

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