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Turkey · Elazığ

M2.2 Earthquake near Karakoçan, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 03:55:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 03:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Karakoçan, Elazığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
8ca0c95441e5dec0e1e7d5b23f8a720540199c6e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 03:55:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Karakoçan
Village
Dumluyazı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.12780, 40.14820
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 km — shallower than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 322 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 403 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    48.7 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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