International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583909
Event time 2026-02-27 10:44:26 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 07:44:26 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 11:08:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 7 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Turkey
Administration area Bitlis
Nearest settlement Kirikkaya
Distance 7 km
Course NW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Tatvan Airport (46,34 km), Tatvan Airport (46,34 km), MuÅŸ Airport (57,97 km), MuÅŸ Airport (57,97 km), MuÅŸ West Airport (72,26 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Nemrut Dagi volcano (33,82 km), Suphan Dagi volcano (48,61 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.