Turkey · Elazığ

M1.0 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 01:08:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 01:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1510ea65e6ec539684d5651c4d645c0ada556ed3
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 01:08:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Alıncık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.48100, 39.25280
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

  • Distance: 103 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 411 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

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

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

Open seismic profile

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