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Turkey · Elâzığ

M1.5 Earthquake near Kovancılar, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 01:53:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 01:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Kovancılar, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8bb9d0232c67d039f0a600590c3fa7cc62bcda64
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 01:53:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Kovancılar
Village
Kuşçuköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.70530, 39.75000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 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: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 363 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,197 Catalogue entries

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