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M2.1 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 07:35:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey) on August 26, 2026 at 07:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
ba9b227fcda3069c5eda8937a374b39e2c97a05d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 07:35:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Kavak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.39350, 39.13120
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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: 101 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 424 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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