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2.3

Merkez (Elazığ)

25 September 2026, 12:25:51 (+03) 2026-09-25 09:25:51 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
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Magnitude
2.3 ML
Depth
14.0 km
Coordinates
38.4555, 39.0457
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
19
Last 7 days
83
Last 30 days
327

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

1.78e+8 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

454 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 65
  • M1 334
  • M2 48
  • M3 7
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 335
  • 10–20 km 103
  • 20–40 km 16
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Merkez (Elazığ)
 2.3 ML 14.0 km 09:25:51.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
OKSUZUSAGI-(ELAZIG)
 2.3 ML 11.4 km 09:25:51.000 Δt 0 sn · 2.2 km · ΔM 0
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
 2.3 ml 14.0 km 09:25:51.650 Δt 0.65 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 25.09.2026 12:59:11 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-09-25T09:25:51.000+00:00 → 2026-09-25T09:25:51.650+00:00

  2. 25.09.2026 12:58:17 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 11.4 → 14.04 latitude: 38.4753 → 38.4555 longitude: 39.0438 → 39.04567 source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: kandilli,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc preferred source: 2 → 1

  3. 25.09.2026 12:58:09 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11.4 → 14 latitude: 38.4753 → 38.4555 longitude: 39.0438 → 39.0457 time: 2026-09-25T09:25:51.400+00:00 → 2026-09-25T09:25:51.000+00:00

  4. 25.09.2026 12:35:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    time: 2026-09-25T09:25:51.400Z → 2026-09-25 09:25:51.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → kandilli,emsc preferred source: 3 → 2

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