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Turkey · Elazığ

M0.7 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 02:31:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
4e65d84535fab5b3a56ba6139d08c794caca40f4
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 02:31:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Yürekkaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.38000, 38.95080
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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