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M0.6 Earthquake near Keban, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 08:51:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 08:51 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Keban, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
233c222976338d37d18ab127de73410b2c89a50c
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 08:51:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Keban
Village
Beydeğirmeni
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.70500, 38.82500
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 145 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 442 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 484 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: 2026-09-19

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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