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M1.1 Earthquake near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 21:58:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
04773638b72acc9d79ea7a70b22e7120c7498af0
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 21:58:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Ovacık
Village
Koyungölü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36370, 39.11100
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — close to 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: 198 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 409 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,578 Catalogue entries

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