Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 22 km southwest of Bulanık, Muş, Turkey, on Thursday, Dec 2, 2021 at 2:12 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 9 km depth
1 Dec 23:32 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Dec 2, 2021 at 2:12 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 9.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.9957°N / 42.0485°E

Antipode: 38.996°S / 137.952°W
Nearest volcano: Nemrut Dagi (46 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) WSW of Bulanık (pop: 31,400) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) S of Karaçoban (Erzurum) (pop: 20,500) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Malazgirt (pop: 26,100) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NW of Ahlat (Bitlis) (pop: 64,700) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) N of Güroymak (Bitlis) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) ENE of Muş (pop: 82,500) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NNW of Tatvan (Bitlis) (pop: 73,200) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) WSW of Patnos (Ağrı) (pop: 87,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SW of Ağrı (pop: 92,000) --> See nearby quakes!
796 km (495 mi) E of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
1.6°C (35 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
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Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.0 | 9.1 km | Turkey: GUNBATMAZ-BULANIK (MUS) | KOERI-RETMC |
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