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M2.5 Earthquake near Palu, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 22:56:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 22:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Palu, 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. 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
adfee5bfa907893c7559a9d5c02ba0764ac1b6ed
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 22:56:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Palu
Village
Karataş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.60050, 39.89170
Temperature
20.0°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 (8.5 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: 104 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 354 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

Of 36 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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