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M2.3 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 05:08:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey) on February 21, 2026 at 05:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 110 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
002a3ae641c9d73c8d68a0fd0958424694fcf359
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 05:08:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Elâzığ Merkez
Village
Şehsuvar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.60690, 39.62280
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — deeper 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: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 377 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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