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M2.7 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 05:24:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 05:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
0be85de00b3c12b443dffe5de740c79362cbec27
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 05:24:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Village
Gedikyolu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.61750, 39.65870
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 km — deeper than 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: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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