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M2.4 Earthquake near Palu, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 03:13:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Palu, Elazığ (Turkey) on October 29, 2026 at 03:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
434ae70f9eae2ff126de72b4dd0c4c99ae533148
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 03:13:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Palu
Village
Umutkaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.71730, 39.99000
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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: 117 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 343 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

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