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M1.0 Earthquake near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 02:30:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
774c20937aa2e9b2995d83fd8ebfc901bb15a7dd
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 02:30:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Maden
Village
Kaşlıca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.45430, 39.67170
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 km — deeper 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: 88 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 377 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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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