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M1.5 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 12:35:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey) on August 4, 2026 at 12:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
71fbd85ddf31618d43cf5697abc6919e412355fd
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 12:35:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.63890, 39.12080
Temperature
32.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower 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: 124 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 418 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 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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