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M1.1 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 16:34:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey) on August 16, 2026 at 16:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
7113b27557f6b577377c7dac04eeafb773c755ea
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 16:34:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Kayabağları
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.37000, 38.90880
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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: 112 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 444 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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