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M1.5 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 15:16:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey) on February 25, 2026 at 15:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
3e4aa51dffae29bf7d16279c50367a09aecf67e9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 15:16:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Elâzığ Merkez
Village
Konakalmaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.60970, 39.63720
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — close to 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: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 375 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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