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M1.2 Earthquake near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 01:06:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 01:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
3c2b902fbe2969b32816634cdb65d83bb90deb45
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 01:06:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Ovacık
Village
Yeşilyazı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36730, 39.08530
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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