Turkey · Elazığ

M1.0 Earthquake near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 15:25:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 15:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Maden, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
9bec0b58ebe197236e155707159b0ddfd514c306
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 15:25:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Polat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.32850, 39.41570
Temperature
31.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Distance: 82 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 403 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 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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