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M2.1 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 20:21:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey) on September 19, 2026 at 20:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ba50db013755aefab54028ac1c11d0f21c1d9173
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 20:21:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Village
Ürünveren
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.51920, 39.17280
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 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: 111 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 417 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

24 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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