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2.3

Tuşba (Van)

14 October 2026, 23:46:19 (+03) 2026-10-14 20:46:19 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
2.3 ML
Depth
14.0 km
Coordinates
38.9102, 43.5445
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
15
Last 30 days
46

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

1.78e+8 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 48 km
  • Ağrı Province centre 100 km
  • Iğdır Province centre 120 km
  • Bitlis Province centre 137 km
  • Hakkari Province centre 149 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

73 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 2
  • M1 45
  • M2 24
  • M3 2
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 54
  • 10–20 km 13
  • 20–40 km 5
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 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)
2.3 ML 14.0 km 20:46:19.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
COLPAN-(VAN)
2.3 ML 5.0 km 20:46:17.000 Δt 2 sn · 1.84 km · ΔM 0
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
2.3 ml 14.0 km 20:46:18.570 Δt 0.43 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 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 23:58:11 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-14T20:46:19.000+00:00 → 2026-10-14T20:46:18.570+00:00

  2. 14.10.2026 23:57:03 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  3. 14.10.2026 23:55:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: afad → afad,emsc

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