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M1.4 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-06 14:34:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey) on May 6, 2026 at 14:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
f2372129fe6bf69da92564e173ed97195e4651f9
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 14:34:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Elâzığ Merkez
Village
Nuralı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.72770, 39.17930
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 km — deeper than 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: 131 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 411 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,961 Catalogue entries

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