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M2.0 Earthquake near Kovancılar, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 15:15:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Kovancılar, Elâzığ (Turkey) on May 30, 2026 at 15:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
375761a2170bbff6af489ec2abaca7dafddc5655
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 15:15:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Kovancılar
Village
Göçmezler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.85690, 40.15640
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 135 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 326 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,139 Catalogue entries

Of 7,138 other entries for this area and period, 5,787 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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