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M3.2 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 19:42:36 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez (Turkey) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez (Turkey) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Elâzığ Merkez (Turkey) on October 6, 2025 at 19:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
b0e9fca976f1f767a754593195b12129a306bfdd
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 19:42:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Elâzığ Merkez
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.57389, 39.53472
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 104 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 385 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,214 Catalogue entries

Of 1,213 other entries for this area and period, 626 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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