Merkez (Elazığ)
16 October 2026, 23:02:24 (+03) 2026-10-16 20:02:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 1.7 ML
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Coordinates
- 38.6003, 39.6722
- Data consistency
- 85/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 11
- Last 7 days
- 58
- Last 30 days
- 186
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 40 km
- Tunceli Province centre 58 km
- Bingöl Province centre 78 km
- Diyarbakır Province centre 91 km
- Malatya Province centre 122 km
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
245 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 25
- M1 186
- M2 31
- M3 3
- M4 0
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 170
- 10–20 km 68
- 20–40 km 7
- 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 Kale (Malatya) 14.10.2026 · 82 km
- M3,4 KAVALLI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 47 km
- M2,8 GULENKOY-KALE (MALATYA) 19.09.2026 · 79 km
- M2,6 KAMISTAS-(MALATYA) 19.09.2026 · 94 km
- M2,6 DEDEYOLU-SIVRICE (ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 44 km
- M2,5 Sivrice (Elazığ) 13.10.2026 · 70 km
- M2,4 KUTLUGUN-BASKIL (ELAZIG) 09.10.2026 · 73 km
- M2,4 DEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 46 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 | 7.0 km | 20:02:24.000 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
SEHSUVAR-(ELAZIG)
|
1.7 ML | 8.7 km | 20:02:24.000 | Δt 0 sn · 6.01 km · ΔM 0 |
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
Revision history
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16.10.2026 23:29:51 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 8.7 → 7 latitude: 38.6117 → 38.60033 longitude: 39.6047 → 39.67217 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: kandilli → afad,kandilli preferred source: 2 → 1
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