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M1.8 Earthquake near Nazımiye, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 11:03:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Nazımiye, Tunceli (Turkey) on January 24, 2026 at 11:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
cf98ee636b02bb0dd609c695804ab47a3d3839ac
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 11:03:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Nazımiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.30280, 39.89580
Temperature
-7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 km — shallower than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 182 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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