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Turkey · Elazığ

M1.2 Earthquake near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 21:24:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Elâzığ, Elazığ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
fe6a58696828d7750d4d0d2f0306b2216aba0edf
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 21:24:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Elazığ
City
Elâzığ
Village
Şeyhacı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.59580, 39.57820
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 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: 105 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: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 381 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Elazığ

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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