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M1.8 Earthquake near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 15:21:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey) on November 1, 2026 at 15:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 KOERI. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
0a29d25055ada0d03fc7fcc4c66c1b8c5eb022c5
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 15:21:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Maden
Village
Örtülü
Source
koeri
Coordinates
38.52800, 39.70580
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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: 96 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 372 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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