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Turkey · Elâzığ

M2.3 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 19:37:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
0c2f4ae1c974d4d9d55d3888d766d467a1d68c7d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 19:37:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Taşlıyayla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40780, 38.95390
Temperature
3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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: 112 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 439 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    35.6 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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