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M2.2 Earthquake near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 19:21:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Doğubayazıt, Ağrı (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
e33f7ad3ffe443e6e024fe49ac7d3cdb40839426
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 19:21:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Ağrı
City
Doğubayazıt
Village
İncesu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.43850, 44.05020
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 km — shallower than 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 18 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,156 Catalogue entries

Of 7,155 other entries for this area and period, 4,021 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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