Merkez (Elazığ)
25 October 2026, 09:01:20 (+03) 2026-10-25 06:01:20 UTC
- Magnitude
- 1.8 ML
- Depth
- 8.1 km
- Coordinates
- 38.4897, 39.1728
- Data consistency
- 94/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 19
- Last 7 days
- 80
- Last 30 days
- 297
Approximate energy released
≈ 0 t TNT
3.16e+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 20 km
- Tunceli Province centre 76 km
- Malatya Province centre 77 km
- Adıyaman Province centre 113 km
- Diyarbakır Province centre 114 km
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
415 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 56
- M1 305
- M2 47
- M3 7
- M4 0
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 304
- 10–20 km 99
- 20–40 km 12
- 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 · 37 km
- M3,4 KAVALLI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 2 km
- M3,3 ULUKOY-(MALATYA) 22.09.2026 · 64 km
- M3,2 IKIZPINAR-KALE (MALATYA) 23.10.2026 · 40 km
- M3,1 Sincik (Adıyaman) 11.10.2026 · 76 km
- M3,0 KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN) 07.10.2026 · 80 km
- M2,8 Pütürge (Malatya) 21.10.2026 · 41 km
- M2,8 GULENKOY-KALE (MALATYA) 19.09.2026 · 34 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)
|
1.8 ML | 8.1 km | 06:01:20.000 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
MOLLAALI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG)
|
1.8 ML | 18.6 km | 06:01:19.000 | Δt 1 sn · 5.05 km · ΔM 0 | |
|
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
|
1.8 ml | 18.5 km | 06:01:19.970 | Δt 0.03 sn · 5.49 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
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25.10.2026 11:17:46 · EMSC · update
depth: 8.1 → 18.5 latitude: 38.4897 → 38.4925 longitude: 39.1728 → 39.11 time: 2026-10-25T06:01:20.000+00:00 → 2026-10-25T06:01:19.970+00:00
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25.10.2026 11:17:38 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: afad,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc
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25.10.2026 09:51:28 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: afad → afad,emsc
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