Turkey · Elazığ

M0.9 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 20:47:59 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 20:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
1e831bd29b9fbc97e1803d31d5f0798224eae4ea
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 20:47:59 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Kavak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.41020, 39.16660
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 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

  • Distance: 101 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 421 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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

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