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Earthquakes in Tunceli Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 6
- Last 12 months
- 122max 4.2
1.6 Latest earthquake: · October 16 17:42 · Pülümür, Tunceli · 69 km northeast
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Tunceli struck 1 h ago (17:42, October 16) near Pülümür, Tunceli: magnitude 1.6 at a depth of 7.6 km. There have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 6 in 30 days and 122 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Pülümür, Tunceli on December 9. The average depth is 7.6 km; 4 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 11 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Tunceli
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 17:42 October 16 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 69 km northeast |
| 1.7 | 07:23 October 12 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northeast |
| 1.5 | 13:18 October 8 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 01:32 October 4 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 62 km northeast |
| 1.6 | 18:52 September 24 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 51 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 21:33 September 23 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 53 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 17:41 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 2.2 | 02:16 September 15 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 51 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 02:23 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 00:58 September 8 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 10.8 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 23:22 September 7 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 20:53 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.2 km | 49 km northwest |
| 2.4 | 13:27 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 04:06 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.9 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 03:55 September 6 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 14:25 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.6 km | 49 km northwest |
| 2.1 | 10:55 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 13.4 km | 43 km west |
| 2.8 | 05:10 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 43 km west |
| 2.7 | 05:04 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 44 km west |
| 1.6 | 04:45 September 4 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 43 km west |
| 1.4 | 01:58 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 00:10 September 4 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 21:22 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.4 | 21:18 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.5 | 20:37 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 04:47 September 3 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.5 km | 48 km northwest |
| 1.1 | 05:34 September 2 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 6.7 km | 49 km northwest |
| 1.0 | 23:26 August 29 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km northwest |
| 3.0 | 05:37 August 29 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 66 km northeast |
| 1.2 | 02:23 August 29 | Hozat, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 25 km west |
| 2.3 | 14:49 August 26 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.1 km | 66 km northeast |
| 1.3 | 03:32 August 26 | Pülümür, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 64 km northeast |
| 1.1 | 21:56 August 23 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km west |
| 1.6 | 11:58 August 20 | Pertek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 40 km southwest |
| 1.9 | 04:28 August 16 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 47 km west |
| 1.3 | 18:43 August 12 | Ovacık, Tunceli | 9.5 km | 47 km northwest |
| 1.3 | 22:45 August 10 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 59 km west |
| 1.1 | 19:18 August 10 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 49 km west |
| 2.5 | 09:05 August 3 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 7.0 km | 54 km west |
| 1.5 | 07:45 August 3 | Çemişgezek, Tunceli | 10.3 km | 47 km west |
Tunceli: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Tunceli: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 4.2Pülümür, Tunceli
December 9 15:34 · 7.0 km deep · 54 km northeast - 3.2Nazımiye, Tunceli
June 19 12:27 · 7.0 km deep · 40 km northeast - 3.0Pülümür, Tunceli
August 29 05:37 · 7.0 km deep · 66 km northeast - 3.0Nazımiye, Tunceli
April 3 08:50 · 7.0 km deep · 35 km northeast
Tunceli earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Tunceli earthquake and fault map
39.106°N 39.548°E
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Earthquakes by district in Tunceli
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Tunceli just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded 1 h ago (17:42) near Pülümür, Tunceli.
- Is Tunceli in an earthquake zone?
- 122 earthquakes were recorded around Tunceli in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.2. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Tunceli?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 11 km to the north; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.