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1.5

Tuşba (Van)

14 October 2026, 00:16:39 (+03) 2026-10-13 21:16:39 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
1.5 ML
Depth
7.1 km
Coordinates
38.7285, 43.4425
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
16
Last 30 days
51

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

1.12e+7 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

  • Van Province centre 26 km
  • Ağrı Province centre 115 km
  • Bitlis Province centre 122 km
  • Hakkari Province centre 130 km
  • Iğdır Province centre 142 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

76 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 1
  • M1 49
  • M2 24
  • M3 2
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 58
  • 10–20 km 13
  • 20–40 km 5
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Tuşba (Van)
1.5 ML 7.1 km 21:16:39.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
YEMLICE-(VAN)
1.6 ML 7.8 km 21:16:38.000 Δt 1 sn · 0.32 km · ΔM +0.1
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
1.6 ml 7.1 km 21:16:38.660 Δt 0.34 sn · 0 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 14.10.2026 00:40:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: afad,kandilli → afad,kandilli,emsc

  2. 14.10.2026 00:40:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 7.8 → 7.12 latitude: 38.7262 → 38.7285 longitude: 43.4447 → 43.4425 magnitude: 1.6 → 1.5 time: 2026-10-13T21:16:38.000Z → 2026-10-13 21:16:39.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: kandilli → afad,kandilli preferred source: 2 → 1

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