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M0.9 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 22:11:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
18af732024c0f5842686f375be27cf9e78e2d5a7
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 22:11:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Kayabağları
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.36800, 38.90580
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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: 112 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 444 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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