1.8MAGNITUDE

Magnitude 1.8 Earthquake in Elazığ, Turkey

12 October 2026, 03:49 · 20 days ago
Estimated intensity: I · Micro / weak
LocationKAVAKTEPE-(ELAZIĞ)
Magnitude1.8
Depth1.7 km
Coordinates38.4957, 39.1918
ProvinceElazığ

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded near KAVAKTEPE-(ELAZIĞ) on 12 October 2026, 03:49 Turkey time (00:49 UTC). The focal depth was about 1.7 km (very 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 (~75 km), Malatya (~79 km).

12 further earthquakes were recorded within 100 km afterwards.

Turkish version

Aftershocks and later earthquakes (100 km, 3 days)

MagnitudeLocationTime (Turkey)DepthDistance
1.1BULUTLU-(MALATYA)12.10.2026 08:58 19 days ago12.6 km57 km
1.7ULUKOY-(MALATYA)12.10.2026 11:14 19 days ago12.4 km69 km
1.3MALATYA12.10.2026 21:09 19 days ago27.1 km80 km
1.2GOKCE-DOGANYOL (MALATYA)13.10.2026 06:58 18 days ago14.3 km29 km
1.9KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN)13.10.2026 10:06 18 days ago17.7 km81 km
1.2GORGU-YEŞİLYURT (MALATYA)13.10.2026 10:56 18 days ago0.0 km98 km
2.3YUREKKAYA-SIVRICE (ELAZIĞ)13.10.2026 20:31 18 days ago4.1 km25 km
3.4CANAKCI-KALE (MALATYA)14.10.2026 05:36 17 days ago8.1 km38 km
1.9KARAKAS-ARICAK (ELAZIĞ)14.10.2026 14:15 17 days ago8.6 km92 km
1.3ALIHAN-PUTURGE (MALATYA)14.10.2026 18:00 17 days ago5.3 km55 km
1.5KULLUK-(ELAZIĞ)14.10.2026 21:08 17 days ago14.8 km14 km
1.7DEDEPINARI-(ELAZIG)15.10.2026 01:15 17 days ago2.1 km2 km