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M2.5 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-06 10:43:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
9b6f26aa3776dc57ac0c5cf50e28fb9234324fcc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 10:43:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Kürk
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.42940, 39.22500
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — close to 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: 100 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 415 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Of 45 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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