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M0.9 Earthquake near Baskil, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 15:00:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Baskil, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
c607e066eefb29d8590fe97ccba09a6d9063a568
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 15:00:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Baskil
Village
Harabekayış
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.46330, 38.77320
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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: 128 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 452 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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