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M2.8 Earthquake near Hakkari Merkez, Hakkâri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 10:48:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Hakkari Merkez, Hakkâri (Turkey) on April 23, 2026 at 10:48 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
f647ec6c7c581acae5c16e2b13f5570abbda9827
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 10:48:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hakkâri
City
Hakkari Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.57970, 43.76750
Temperature
1.7°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 (8.6 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 198 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 289 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 308 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 319 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova AirportTurkey · YKO · LTCW
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,826 Catalogue entries

Of 6,825 other entries for this area and period, 1,370 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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