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M1.1 Earthquake near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 18:18:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey) on September 10, 2026 at 18:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
4ca6da561e859bbb58929507c06f1e9a3350b409
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 18:18:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Maden
Village
Kayalar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.47470, 39.64870
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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: 91 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: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 378 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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