Merkez (Elazığ)
12 October 2026, 22:17:42 (+03) 2026-10-12 19:17:42 UTC
- Magnitude
- 1.7 ML
- Depth
- 7.9 km
- Coordinates
- 38.5757, 39.5385
- Data consistency
- 85/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 13
- Last 7 days
- 62
- Last 30 days
- 215
Approximate energy released
≈ 0 t TNT
2.24e+7 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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- Community intensity
- Typical duration
- Farthest report
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Estimated, close to the MMI scale
Intensity distribution
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Reported effects
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Nearby places
- Elazığ Province centre 30 km
- Tunceli Province centre 59 km
- Bingöl Province centre 90 km
- Diyarbakır Province centre 96 km
- Malatya Province centre 110 km
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
292 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 31
- M1 218
- M2 38
- M3 5
- M4 0
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 207
- 10–20 km 74
- 20–40 km 11
- 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).
- M3,4 KAVALLI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 35 km
- M3,3 ULUKOY-(MALATYA) 22.09.2026 · 97 km
- M2,8 GULENKOY-KALE (MALATYA) 19.09.2026 · 67 km
- M2,7 SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA) 05.10.2026 · 91 km
- M2,6 GULUMUSAGI-(MALATYA) 24.09.2026 · 97 km
- M2,6 KAMISTAS-(MALATYA) 19.09.2026 · 82 km
- M2,6 DEDEYOLU-SIVRICE (ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 32 km
- M2,4 KUTLUGUN-BASKIL (ELAZIG) 09.10.2026 · 61 km
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)
|
1.7 ML | 7.9 km | 19:17:42.000 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
|
1.7 ml | 7.9 km | 19:17:42.000 | Δt 0 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 Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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12.10.2026 22:49:19 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: afad → afad,emsc
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