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M1.9 Earthquake near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 02:18:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 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 data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
a1a0365d936be03ba551db5f1b87f2aa8f90459e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-14 02:18:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Pülümür
Village
Kayırlar
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.43667, 39.96500
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,274 Catalogue entries

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