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M2.2 Earthquake near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 04:32:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 04:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
1e03cde0f43ed7021a148a4c740bec3e9e17b5fe
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 04:32:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Pülümür
Village
Başkalecik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.53120, 39.84300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,397 Catalogue entries

Of 7,396 other entries for this area and period, 4,170 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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