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M2.4 Earthquake near Palu, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 06:50:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Palu, 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
b70661e343d49827d191e39653c62b29fc80fe2a
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 06:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Palu
Village
Damlapınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.72720, 40.07330
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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: 119 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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