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M1.3 Earthquake near Kozluk, Batman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 17:45:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Kozluk, Batman (Turkey) on July 20, 2026 at 17:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 91 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
db230c7d0c51f34c2c848d0c4844aad90818f1b7
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 17:45:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Batman
City
Kozluk
Village
Gürpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08670, 41.43300
Temperature
32.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 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: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 254 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Batman AirportTurkey · BAL · LTCJ
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,447 Catalogue entries

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