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2.7

Çatak (Van)

5 November 2026, 14:42:47 (+03) 2026-11-05 11:42:47 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
2.7 ML
Depth
10.4 km
Coordinates
37.8638, 43.1723
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
10
Last 30 days
40

Approximate energy released

≈ 0.2 t TNT

7.08e+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

  • Hakkari Province centre 59 km
  • Van Province centre 73 km
  • Şırnak Province centre 74 km
  • Siirt Province centre 109 km
  • Bitlis Province centre 111 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

54 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 1
  • M1 39
  • M2 14
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 47
  • 10–20 km 6
  • 20–40 km 1
  • 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
Çatak (Van)
2.7 ML 10.4 km 11:42:47.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
SIRMALI-CATAK (VAN)
2.8 ML 5.0 km 11:42:44.000 Δt 3 sn · 5.3 km · ΔM +0.1
EMSC-CSEM
TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION
2.8 ml 10.4 km 11:42:46.670 Δt 0.33 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. 05.11.2026 15:48:12 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  2. 05.11.2026 15:47:12 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 2.7 → 2.8 time: 2026-11-05T11:42:47.000+00:00 → 2026-11-05T11:42:46.670+00:00

  3. 05.11.2026 14:55:00 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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