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1.8

Van Gölü - [17.74 km] Tuşba (Van)

6 November 2026, 17:57:31 (+03) 2026-11-06 14:57:31 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
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Magnitude
1.8 ML
Depth
7.0 km
Coordinates
38.6300, 42.9938
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
13
Last 30 days
51

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

3.16e+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 37 km
  • Bitlis Province centre 81 km
  • Siirt Province centre 121 km
  • Ağrı Province centre 121 km
  • Muş Province centre 130 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

76 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 3
  • M1 52
  • M2 20
  • M3 1
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 57
  • 10–20 km 14
  • 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

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Van Gölü - [17.74 km] Tuşba (Van)
 1.8 ML 7.0 km 14:57:31.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
VAN GOLU
 2.0 ML 24.5 km 14:57:29.000 Δt 2 sn · 1.81 km · ΔM +0.2
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
 1.9 ml 7.0 km 14:57:29.770 Δt 1.23 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. 06.11.2026 18:13:31 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-11-06T14:57:31.000+00:00 → 2026-11-06T14:57:29.770+00:00

  2. 06.11.2026 18:12:40 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 24.5 → 7 latitude: 38.6172 → 38.63 longitude: 42.981 → 42.99383 magnitude: 2 → 1.8 time: 2026-11-06T14:57:29.000Z → 2026-11-06 14:57:31.000+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: kandilli,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc preferred source: 2 → 1

  3. 06.11.2026 18:12:29 · EMSC · update

    depth: 24.5 → 7 latitude: 38.6172 → 38.63 longitude: 42.981 → 42.9938 magnitude: 2 → 1.9 time: 2026-11-06T14:57:29.400+00:00 → 2026-11-06T14:57:31.000+00:00

  4. 06.11.2026 18:05:08 · SISTEM · recompute

    time: 2026-11-06T14:57:29.400Z → 2026-11-06 14:57:29.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → kandilli,emsc preferred source: 3 → 2

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