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M2.3 Earthquake near Çemişgezek, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 06:05:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 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: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
cde2f86034ae37560b0ad53fbd75756b6370ad9a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 06:05:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Çemişgezek
Village
Vişneli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.00880, 38.92550
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 428 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,140 Catalogue entries

Of 7,139 other entries for this area and period, 3,434 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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