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M2.9 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 03:51:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey) on July 8, 2026 at 03:51 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: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
771ad41484053bafdf58135f0f9e03ffe97f4f82
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 03:51:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Dedeyolu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.44670, 39.21300
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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: 102 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 416 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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