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M1.2 Earthquake near Gevaş, Van (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 20:55:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Gevaş, Van (Turkey) on July 2, 2026 at 20:55 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
f46a4166f4ab2a3f24cf14f2e9337cd2ebf02c5f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 20:55:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Van
City
Gevaş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31080, 42.87280
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 145 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 276 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 280 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Van

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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