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3.2

Van Gölü - [04.06 km] Ahlat (Bitlis)

30 October 2026, 22:47:55 (+03) 2026-10-30 19:47:55 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
3.2 ML
Depth
7.0 km
Coordinates
38.7585, 42.6073
Data consistency
93/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
3
Last 7 days
17
Last 30 days
55

Approximate energy released

≈ 1 t TNT

3.98e+9 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

  • Bitlis Province centre 59 km
  • Van Province centre 73 km
  • Muş Province centre 95 km
  • Siirt Province centre 109 km
  • Ağrı Province centre 113 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

84 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 2
  • M1 60
  • M2 20
  • M3 2
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 61
  • 10–20 km 18
  • 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
Van Gölü - [04.06 km] Ahlat (Bitlis)
3.2 ML 7.0 km 19:47:55.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
SOGANLI-AHLAT (BITLIS)
3.3 Mw 5.0 km 19:47:54.000 Δt 1 sn · 6.66 km · ΔM +0.1
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
3.2 ml 7.0 km 19:47:55.450 Δt 0.45 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. 04.11.2026 10:34:21 · KANDILLI · update

    latitude: 38.7212 → 38.706 longitude: 42.6407 → 42.6443

  2. 30.10.2026 23:08:02 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-30T19:47:55.000+00:00 → 2026-10-30T19:47:55.450+00:00

  3. 30.10.2026 23:08:01 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  4. 30.10.2026 22:57:06 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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