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M1.2 Earthquake near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-02 19:13:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 19:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Elâzığ Merkez, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
f76800f019cbab443470cf70ab0389c35c1e404d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-02 19:13:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Elâzığ Merkez
Village
Korucu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.55830, 39.52190

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: 102 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,140 Catalogue entries

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