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M1.6 Earthquake near Adaklı, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 12:34:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Adaklı, Bingöl (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 12:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
e1c0af2f3abaad600b2fd8750ba36c0ebfc01717
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 12:34:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Adaklı
Village
Bağlarpınarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.22930, 40.40030
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 180 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 299 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 380 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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