
Elazığ
Earthquakes in Elazığ
Latest earthquakes in Elazığ (Republic of Türkiye), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.510.0 km depth · 316 days ago50 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
Wildfires
Floods
Storms
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Elazığ
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Elazığ
Elazığ has recorded 135 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.7 in 2020.
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135 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.7.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 50 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 31 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 10 km SSW of Karakocan, Republic of Türkiye | 12.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 40 km S of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 33 km S of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 7.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 16 km E of Kovancilar, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 49 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 24 km S of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 9.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 35 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 2.6 km | |
| 5.2 | 34 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 42 km S of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 38 km ESE of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 6.1 km | |
| 5.2 | 16 km SSE of Karakocan, Republic of Türkiye | 5.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 46 km ESE of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 36 km SSW of Elazig, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 17 km SSE of Karakocan, Republic of Türkiye | 4.5 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2024 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2023 | 12 | M4.7 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 2020 | 26 | M6.7 |
| 2019 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 2017 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2011 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 2010 | 10 | M6.1 |
| 2007 | 15 | M5.7 |
| 2006 | 5 | M4.0 |
| 2005 | 9 | M4.1 |
| 2004 | 19 | M5.7 |
| 2003 | 1 | M5.6 |
| 2001 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2000 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1999 | 7 | M4.4 |
| 1996 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1986 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1979 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1977 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 1 | M3.6 |