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M1.7 Earthquake near Baskil, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 10:08:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Baskil, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 125 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
5dfdfa602a336b860b3c598cb78b88d1ae886cb9
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 10:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Baskil
Village
Yeniocak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.54770, 38.72720
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 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: 137 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 454 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

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

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