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M2.4 Earthquake near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 10:27:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey) on September 6, 2026 at 10:27 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
616daa61ef5555fc3665757d0f532528031b7031
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 10:27:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Ovacık
Village
Adaköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.35700, 39.10020

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 410 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,647 Catalogue entries

Of 7,646 other entries for this area and period, 3,197 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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