Earthquake M 1.8 in the area of Özalp (Van), 23 October 2026, 16:00 UTC
Recorded 4 d ago. Updated 16:59.
- Magnitude
- ML 1.8
- Time (UTC)
- 16:00:19
- Depth
- 15 km
- Coordinates
- 38.840 N 44.076 E
- Source
- AFAD
- Last revision
- 16:59
Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.
What it means
Summary from the source data
An earthquake of magnitude 1.8 was recorded at a depth of 15 km, near Özalp (Van), on 23/10 at 16:00 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.
Within 50 km of the epicentre, 6 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 2.6). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 2.6). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 15 km.
Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.
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