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M2.7 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 21:12:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey) on June 21, 2026 at 21:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e03aec7869e15b7bf837da462795bccce2868079
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 21:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.45470, 39.30750
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — deeper than 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: 99 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 408 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Sivrice

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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