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Turkey · Elâzığ

M1.7 Earthquake near Kovancılar, Elâzığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 10:12:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Kovancılar, Elâzığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
fcc44eccbcab461fa1beceead6eaf3f484d79d77
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 10:12:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elâzığ
City
Kovancılar
Village
Aşağı Kanatlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.83470, 40.10780
Temperature
-5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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: 132 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 330 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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