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M1.4 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 13:40:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Elâzığ, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
90becb3b39cf3b7d1c51215aebcd41e4683db549
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 13:40:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Village
Cevizdere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.49830, 39.38000
Temperature
33.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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