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Turkey · Elâzığ

M1.2 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 05:17:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 27, 2026 at 05:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 104 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
5f6b6ed27a095daa6c9d8b8cafd9c7f1153f8265
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 05:17:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Gözeli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.45080, 39.06810
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.1 km
Shallow
15.1 km
15.1 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: 109 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 428 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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