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M1.4 Earthquake near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 11:05:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Sivrice, Elazığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
ec7da5bc5ab6060555f4d8f50befd48fcf808086
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 11:05:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Sivrice
Village
Kavallı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.46400, 39.16820
Temperature
26.5°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: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 267 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: 419 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: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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