Palu (Elazığ)
29 October 2026, 06:13:43 (+03) 2026-10-29 03:13:43 UTC
- Magnitude
- 2.4 ML
- Depth
- 14.4 km
- Coordinates
- 38.7173, 39.9900
- Data consistency
- 94/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 3
- Last 7 days
- 35
- Last 30 days
- 113
Approximate energy released
≈ 0.1 t TNT
2.51e+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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- 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
- Bingöl Province centre 48 km
- Tunceli Province centre 58 km
- Elazığ Province centre 67 km
- Diyarbakır Province centre 92 km
- Erzincan Province centre 123 km
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
158 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 15
- M1 116
- M2 26
- M3 1
- M4 0
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 115
- 10–20 km 38
- 20–40 km 5
- 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 · 77 km
- M2,6 DEDEYOLU-SIVRICE (ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 74 km
- M2,5 Adaklı (Bingöl) 20.10.2026 · 79 km
- M2,5 Yedisu (Bingöl) 25.09.2026 · 91 km
- M2,4 KASIKLI-YEDISU (BINGOL) 22.09.2026 · 99 km
- M2,4 DEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG) 19.09.2026 · 76 km
- M2,3 Merkez (Elazığ) 25.09.2026 · 87 km
- M2,3 ASAGIELMALI-KULP (DIYARBAKIR) 22.09.2026 · 80 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
Palu (Elazığ)
|
2.4 ML | 14.4 km | 03:13:43.000 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
SENOVA-KOVANCILAR (ELAZIG)
|
2.4 ML | 1.7 km | 03:13:42.000 | Δt 1 sn · 2.07 km · ΔM 0 | |
|
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN TURKEY
|
2.4 ml | 14.4 km | 03:13:43.160 | Δt 0.16 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
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29.10.2026 06:50:41 · EMSC · update
time: 2026-10-29T03:13:43.000+00:00 → 2026-10-29T03:13:43.160+00:00
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29.10.2026 06:50:39 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: afad,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc
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29.10.2026 06:25:26 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: afad → afad,emsc
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