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M4.3 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 07:37:08 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey) · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey) · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
af3fc0b97b20db87b6bbc87c9a71009be98c3a08
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 07:37:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Bekçitepe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.47080, 39.27830
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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

Felt reports

25felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Mar 26, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,294 Catalogue entries

Of 1,293 other entries for this area and period, 106 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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