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M2.4 Earthquake near Çemişgezek, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 00:21:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Çemişgezek, Tunceli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 90 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
1788c19da1a504400e63e529f01f60ccefb8eb54
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 00:21:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Çemişgezek
Village
Toratlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.05120, 39.00280
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 19, 2026, 12:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,445 Catalogue entries

Of 7,444 other entries for this area and period, 3,123 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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