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1.7

Çaldıran (Van)

9 November 2026, 23:14:11 (+03) 2026-11-09 20:14:11 UTC

2 sources: AFAD, EMSC ML
Magnitude
1.7 ML
Depth
7.9 km
Coordinates
39.0397, 44.1363
Data consistency
85/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
18
Last 30 days
49

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

2.24e+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 89 km
  • Iğdır Province centre 98 km
  • Ağrı Province centre 120 km
  • Hakkari Province centre 166 km
  • Bitlis Province centre 190 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

67 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 2
  • M1 36
  • M2 27
  • M3 2
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 51
  • 10–20 km 10
  • 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
Çaldıran (Van)
1.7 ML 7.9 km 20:14:11.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
EMSC-CSEM
TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION
1.7 ml 7.9 km 20:14:11.000 Δt 0 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 Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 09.11.2026 23:46:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 7.9 → 7.89 latitude: 39.0397 → 39.03967 longitude: 44.1363 → 44.13633 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → afad,emsc preferred source: 3 → 1

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