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M1.9 Earthquake near Çınar, Diyarbakır (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 08:37:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Çınar, Diyarbakır (Turkey) on July 29, 2026 at 08:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 128 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
e8ca0871d77c9437d0f3744365f39d31e41964d9
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 08:37:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Diyarbakır
City
Çınar
Village
Yıllarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.75610, 40.12210
Temperature
36.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — deeper than 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: 27 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 372 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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