1.6
Earthquake Details: Türkiye–Iraq border region
Oct 29, 2026, 17:37:09
- Depth
- 7 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: EMSCUpdated: Oct 29, 2026, 06:18 PM UTC
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred on Oct 29, 2026 at 17:37:09. Epicenter: Türkiye–Iraq border region. Reported depth: 7 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 29, 2026, 20:37:09 GMT+3
- UTC
- Oct 29, 2026, 17:37:09 UTC
7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M2.2Turkey-Syria-Iraq Border regionBeforeM2.3Türkiye–Iraq border regionBeforeM2.9Türkiye–Iran border regionBeforeM2.5Türkiye–Iran border regionBeforeM2.4eastern TürkiyeBeforeM2.1Turkey-Syria-Iraq Border regionBeforeM2.0Türkiye–Iraq border regionAfterM2.6ArmeniaAfterM3.0IraqAfterM3.2eastern TürkiyeAfterM3.1eastern TürkiyeAfterM2.1SyriaAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- EMSCM 1.6
emsc:20261029_0000278
- Depth:
- 7 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 29, 2026, 06:18 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth7 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude37.4365
Longitude43.9848
Event IDemsc:20261029_0000278
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Oct 29, 2026, 18:18:13 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 29, 2026, 18:18 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).