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M2.8 Earthquake near Arıcak, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 04:42:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Arıcak, Elazığ (Turkey) on June 20, 2026 at 04:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
75885efe3445e08e2ec0d08f46a35c6411b353ec
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 04:42:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Arıcak
Village
Yoğunbilek
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.50690, 40.21310
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 99 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 330 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

Of 36 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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