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Turkey · Elâzığ

M1.1 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-25 16:31:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 25, 2026 at 16:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
0b46ca4b318dd53ae9b72305a69edb32857cb238
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 16:31:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Elmasuyu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.42110, 39.40640
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — close to 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: 91 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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