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M1.3 Earthquake near Solhan, Bingöl (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 06:49:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Solhan, Bingöl (Turkey) on April 28, 2026 at 06:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
f95ca2923ef110531f17b23585505fe4f746a06b
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 06:49:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Bingöl
City
Solhan
Village
Yiğitharmanı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.02610, 40.96860
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 181 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 253 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 363 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Bingöl

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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