Tuesday, 6 March 2012 · 09:41:11 TRT

Gürpınar, Van

Magnitude 2.6 earthquake centered near Çepkenli, Gürpınar, Van.

Very light 14 years ago

MagnitudeMl 2.6

Province: Van
District: Gürpınar
Neighborhood / locality: Çepkenli
Depth: 7 km
RMS: 0.91
Latitude: 37.8338°
Longitude: 43.6590°

Summary

About this earthquake

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded near Çepkenli, Gürpınar, Van on Tuesday, 6 March 2012 at around 09:41:11 Turkey Time. The focal depth was measured at 7 kilometers. The epicenter coordinates are latitude 37.8338, longitude 43.6590. Earthquakes of this size are usually not felt, or only felt slightly very close to the epicenter.

Data source: AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey). Magnitude type Ml.

±7 days · ~50 km · largest first

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