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M1.8 Earthquake near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 23:37:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey) on July 19, 2026 at 23:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
02d557840d0e53d2aea4edff5ac199a3064f011d
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 23:37:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Pülümür
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.34350, 40.03820
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 187 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 330 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,447 Catalogue entries

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