Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 165 km depth1 Aug 20:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 30 seconds.1 Aug 20:40: Now using data updates from GFZUpdate Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 20:31Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Kirkuk, Kirkuk, IraqUnconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 6.6 km southeast of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq, 5 minutes agoWe are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq on 1 Aug 2026 (GMT) at approximately 20:26 GMT.There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 1, 2026 20:28:09 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Aug 1, 2026, at 08:28 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth165 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.42°N / 44.008°EYueksekova, Hakkari, TurkeyAlso near: Iraq 11.1 km (7 mi) away | Iran 51 km (32 mi) awaySeismic antipode37.42°S / 135.992°WQuality53 seismic stationsShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt7 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoEtrusk (182 km / 113 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 34.6°C (94 F), humidity: 15%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltAug 1, 2026 20:28 GMT / Aug 1, 2026 08:28 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 37.42 / 44.008: Türkiye-Iran Border RegionSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 165 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23236182',37.42000,44.00800,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Türkiye-Iran Border Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in TurkeyNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Doski Vadisi, a town with 670 inhabitants in Turkey, in 9.1 km (5.7 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry9 km (6 mi)E of epicenterDoski Vadisi(pop: 670)II: Very weakYueksekova, HakkariTurkey16 km (10 mi)N of epicenterKirikdag(pop: 1,290)II: Very weakHakkari, HakkariTurkey22 km (14 mi)E of epicenterKarli(pop: 1,240)II: Very weakYueksekova, HakkariTurkey29 km (18 mi)NW of epicenterHakkari(pop: 77,700)II: Very weakHakkariTurkey30 km (19 mi)NE of epicenterYueksekova(pop: 71,700)II: Very weakYueksekova, HakkariTurkey40 km (25 mi)SW of epicenterCukurca(pop: 8,840)II: Very weakCukurca Ilcesi, HakkariTurkey45 km (28 mi)S of epicenterKuchka(pop: 2,700)II: Very weakMergasur District, Erbil GovernorateIraq49 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterHetit(pop: 2,700)II: Very weakAdhamiyah, DuhokIraq52 km (32 mi)E of epicenterSemdinli(pop: 19,000)II: Very weakSemdinni Ilcesi, HakkariTurkey57 km (35 mi)W of epicenterCigli(pop: 1,820)II: Very weakCukurca Ilcesi, HakkariTurkey66 km (41 mi)W of epicenterAndac(pop: 2,170)II: Very weakUludere Ilcesi, SirnakTurkey70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterBaskale(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakBaskale Ilcesi, VanTurkey71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterTaxe Cheya Azadiye(pop: 2,640)II: Very weakAdhamiyah, DuhokIraq74 km (46 mi)S of epicenterAkre(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakNineveh GovernorateIraq76 km (47 mi)W of epicenterBeytuessebap(pop: 8,350)II: Very weakBeytuessebap, SirnakTurkey76 km (47 mi)E of epicenterRazhan(pop: 3,780)II: Very weakWest Azerbaijan ProvinceIran77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterMezraa(pop: 3,810)II: Very weakBeytuessebap, SirnakTurkey77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterBeguva(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakZakho District, DuhokIraq78 km (48 mi)W of epicenterBasaran(pop: 1,370)II: Very weakBeytuessebap, SirnakTurkey90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterUzungecit(pop: 5,920)II: Very weakUludere Ilcesi, SirnakTurkey90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterGuelyazi(pop: 3,370)II: Very weakUludere Ilcesi, SirnakTurkey92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterBatifa(pop: 28,000)II: Very weakDuhokIraq95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterOrumiyeh(pop: 577,300)II: Very weakWest Azerbaijan ProvinceIran97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterSoran(pop: 125,000)II: Very weakErbil GovernorateIraq105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterOshnaviyeh(pop: 50,700)II: Very weakWest Azerbaijan ProvinceIran109 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterSalmas(pop: 81,600)II: Very weakWest Azerbaijan ProvinceIran109 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterDihok(pop: 340,900)II: Very weakDohuk District, DuhokIraq110 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterSinah(pop: 128,800)II: Very weakSemel District, DuhokIraq120 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterSimele(pop: 71,600)II: Very weakSemel District, DuhokIraq121 km (75 mi)W of epicenterZaxo(pop: 95,100)II: Very weakZakho District, DuhokIraq132 km (82 mi)NW of epicenterVan(pop: 525,000)I: Not feltVanTurkey133 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterNaqadeh(pop: 81,600)I: Not feltWest Azerbaijan ProvinceIran137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterErbil(pop: 1,612,700)I: Not feltArbil, Erbil GovernorateIraq138 km (85 mi)W of epicenterSirnak(pop: 67,700)I: Not feltSirnak Ilcesi, SirnakTurkey138 km (86 mi)W of epicenterSilopi(pop: 114,600)I: Not feltSirnakTurkey144 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterMosul(pop: 1,683,000)I: Not feltNineveh GovernorateIraq150 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterKhowy(pop: 175,400)I: Not feltWest Azerbaijan ProvinceIran190 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterAdilcevaz(pop: 52,800)I: Not feltBitlisTurkey193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterTatvan(pop: 73,200)I: Not feltBitlisTurkey199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterAhlat(pop: 64,700)I: Not feltBitlisTurkeyNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (7)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 22 seconds, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 7 reports for this quake from Iraq. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 200–250 km (124–155 mi) distance.Most reports came from Kirkuk (5 reports), a city of 1 million people in 220 km (137 mi) distance south of the epicenter, Iraq. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateChamchamal (222.6 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I was on my bed i felt a shake and noise in the ceilings 227.2 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)222.5 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)225.8 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)227.2 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)227.1 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)212.7 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our iOS app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsKirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq(Pop.: 1,031,000)220 km (137 mi)S of epicenterIV: Light shaking5Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (7 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking2212–227 km (132–141 mi)220 km (137 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (7 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-1EpicenterAgency4.09165 km102 mi±4.3 km20:28:09.16±0.57sTürkiye-Iran Border RegionEpicenter uncertainty: ± 5.2 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.1165 km103 mi20:28:09Türkiye-Iran Border Region0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 1, 2026 08:28 pm (Universal Time)12 minutes ago - felt4.1165 km0 km - This quake29 km SE of Hakkari, Hakkari, TurkeyMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 77 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 10.6 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake