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M2.2 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 08:59:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
90c2249e3ef205434281050ae0a7ee4fe680e15c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 08:59:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Village
Küllük
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.45400, 39.04620
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 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: 111 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 430 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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