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M1.4 Earthquake near Palu, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 00:45:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Palu, Elazığ (Turkey) on October 21, 2026 at 00:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 79 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
393123c49257b6b4db3086ffe7f5247809016ff7
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
17.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 00:45:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Palu
Village
Seydili
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.67450, 39.89050
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.9 km
Shallow
17.9 km
17.9 km — deeper than 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: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 352 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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