Mag. 2.2 earthquake - DIZGINKALE-PATNOS (AGRI) on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 08:00 (GMT)
Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
28 Dec 08:10 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 10 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 4.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.0155°N / 42.8105°E
(Turkey)Nearest volcano: Süphan Dağ (10 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) ENE of Şekerova
24 km (15 mi) S of Patnos (Baran) (pop: 87,500)
25 km (16 mi) NNE of Adilcevaz (Ugu District Municipality) (pop: 52,800)
28 km (17 mi) ESE of Malazgirt (pop: 26,100)
41 km (26 mi) NE of Ahlat (Ashoknagar) (pop: 64,700)
47 km (29 mi) W of Erciş (Betul) (pop: 91,900)
76 km (47 mi) NW of Van (Pingxiang Shi) (pop: 371,700)
165 km (102 mi) SE of Erzurum (Gorod Ivanovo) (pop: 420,700)
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 4.5 km | DIZGINKALE-PATNOS (AGRI) | KOERI-RETMC |
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