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M0.6 Earthquake near Baskil, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 10:12:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Baskil, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
857e34233d84c9b6d62172afcc05035bedc33117
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 10:12:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Baskil
Village
Paşakonağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.48640, 38.69030
Temperature
32.2°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

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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