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M4.0 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 19:52:53 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey) · 2026-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey) · 2026-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 19:52 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
1c618e377d34ef8591ad17f5d4a2259726c8479f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 19:52:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Kayabağları
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.38150, 38.88180
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — close to 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

Felt reports

28felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 17, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
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    Distance: 446 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
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    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,294 Catalogue entries

Of 1,293 other entries for this area and period, 179 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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