1.6MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.6 Earthquake in Elazığ, Turkey

23 October 2026, 20:39 · 8 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationDEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG)
Magnitude1.6
Depth10.4 km
Coordinates38.4953, 39.1770
ProvinceElazığ

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near DEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG) on 23 October 2026, 20:39 Turkey time (17:39 UTC). The focal depth was about 10.4 km (shallow).

This is a micro earthquake that is usually not felt. The estimated intensity at the epicentre is I (Micro / weak).

Nearest provincial capitals: Elazığ (~21 km), Tunceli (~76 km), Malatya (~77 km).

11 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.1YENIDAMLAR-KALE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 01:06 8 days ago17.2 km30 km
1.0SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 01:34 8 days ago19.7 km58 km
1.4BOLUKKAYA-PUTURGE (MALATYA)24.10.2026 02:54 8 days ago4.5 km39 km
1.3TOPSOGUT-(MALATYA)24.10.2026 06:52 7 days ago17.4 km84 km
2.5GULUMUSAGI-(MALATYA)24.10.2026 09:35 7 days ago5.0 km66 km
1.3GUNEYKOY-SIVRICE (ELAZIG)25.10.2026 05:38 6 days ago5.0 km13 km
1.2CANAKCI-KALE (MALATYA)25.10.2026 05:53 6 days ago5.1 km37 km
1.8MOLLAALI-SIVRICE (ELAZIG)25.10.2026 09:01 6 days ago18.6 km5 km
1.6SELAMLI-ARAPGIR (MALATYA)26.10.2026 05:08 5 days ago2.4 km74 km
1.8TEKEDERESI-PUTURGE (MALATYA)26.10.2026 10:43 5 days ago23.8 km62 km
1.6ATALAR-YESILYURT (MALATYA)26.10.2026 16:22 5 days ago13.0 km92 km