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M2.1 Earthquake near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 05:29:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Pülümür, Tunceli (Turkey) on June 23, 2026 at 05:29 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e8312eb4ee55c0c47a9d6ace4e2a7b6a98522654
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 05:29:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Pülümür
Village
Ardıçlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.51470, 39.83690
Temperature
17.9°C

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: 205 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,305 Catalogue entries

Of 7,304 other entries for this area and period, 5,114 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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