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M2.4 Earthquake near Ovacık, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 23:16:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 23:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Ovacık, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
e2c536018c935a5d4a160a519a5187c3fd9119c8
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 23:16:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Ovacık
Village
Yeşilyazı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.34130, 39.08850
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 411 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,367 Catalogue entries

Of 7,366 other entries for this area and period, 3,092 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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