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M2.0 Earthquake near Nazmiye, Tunceli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 01:41:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Nazmiye, Tunceli (Turkey) on July 16, 2026 at 01:41 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
f8de0b546175822c05484cb6755011615e183e3c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 01:41:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Tunceli
City
Nazmiye
Village
Ramazanköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21680, 39.83850
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 172 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 348 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,399 Catalogue entries

Of 7,398 other entries for this area and period, 6,002 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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