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M2.1 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 08:37:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 08:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 122 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
e208e74d741c6e923a5b055207d341c95d8ab15c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 08:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Village
Şeyhacı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.60600, 39.58380
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 380 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Airports

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

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

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 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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