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Earthquakes in Sivrice Today

Last 24 hours
2
Last 7 days
17
Last 30 days
83
Last 12 months
978max 4.7

1.9 Latest earthquake: · October 18 08:02 · Sivrice, Elazığ · 34 km west

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Sivrice struck 6 h ago (08:02, October 18) near Sivrice, Elazığ: magnitude 1.9, depth 8.3 km, 34 km west of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 17 in 7 days, 83 in 30 days and 978 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Baskil, Elazığ on January 3. The average depth is 8.3 km; 24 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.3 km to the southeast; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Sivrice

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.9 08:02 October 18 Sivrice, Elazığ 13.2 km 34 km west
1.2 21:37 October 17 Sivrice, Elazığ 7.0 km 20 km southwest
1.2 14:19 October 17 Kale, Malatya 6.9 km 49 km west
0.8 02:44 October 17 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 24 km northeast
1.7 23:02 October 16 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 36 km northeast
0.9 17:09 October 16 Kale, Malatya 7.4 km 47 km west
1.3 17:02 October 16 Kale, Malatya 16.1 km 49 km west
1.1 11:22 October 16 Baskil, Elazığ 7.0 km 50 km west
1.0 02:05 October 15 Sivrice, Elazığ 7.0 km 12 km west
1.7 01:15 October 15 Sivrice, Elazığ 17.3 km 12 km west
1.4 21:08 October 14 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 16.2 km 21 km west
1.3 14:34 October 14 Pütürge, Malatya 8.0 km 49 km southwest
3.4 05:36 October 14 Kale, Malatya 12.2 km 47 km west
2.5 20:31 October 13 Sivrice, Elazığ 7.1 km 34 km west
1.1 06:58 October 13 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 36 km southwest
1.7 22:17 October 12 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.9 km 25 km northeast
2.0 03:49 October 12 Sivrice, Elazığ 8.1 km 11 km west
1.0 03:57 October 11 Sivrice, Elazığ 10.0 km 17 km west
1.3 02:39 October 11 Kale, Malatya 7.0 km 47 km west
1.0 05:00 October 10 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 8.5 km 34 km northwest
1.9 21:13 October 9 Sivrice, Elazığ 7.0 km 4 km north
1.2 16:59 October 9 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 50 km northwest
2.4 08:54 October 9 Sivrice, Elazığ 10.9 km 38 km west
1.6 05:47 October 9 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 5.4 km 45 km northwest
1.1 15:45 October 8 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 47 km southwest
2.3 08:09 October 8 Doğanyol, Malatya 8.0 km 30 km southwest
1.1 19:22 October 7 Maden, Elazığ 7.0 km 28 km northeast
1.3 11:38 October 7 Pütürge, Malatya 11.2 km 47 km southwest
1.4 10:53 October 7 Sivrice, Elazığ 14.5 km 36 km west
1.3 12:23 October 6 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.0 km 37 km northeast
1.6 09:44 October 6 Sivrice, Elazığ 7.0 km 3 km northeast
1.4 09:19 October 6 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 6.9 km 11 km northwest
1.2 07:27 October 6 Doğanyol, Malatya 11.7 km 33 km southwest
1.2 02:16 October 6 Sivrice, Elazığ 7.8 km 3 km southwest
1.3 21:11 October 5 Kale, Malatya 7.0 km 48 km west
2.1 16:53 October 5 Kale, Malatya 10.8 km 48 km west
2.0 16:16 October 5 Kale, Malatya 9.6 km 47 km west
1.9 10:04 October 4 Sivrice, Elazığ 6.8 km 6 km east
2.3 21:32 October 3 Elazığ Central, Elazığ 7.8 km 33 km northeast
1.0 19:21 October 3 Pütürge, Malatya 7.0 km 45 km southwest

Sivrice: earthquakes per month

Nov: 6868NovDec: 108108DecJan: 9090JanFeb: 7575FebMar: 7575MarApr: 6868AprMay: 8484MayJun: 8282JunJul: 7373JulAug: 9191AugSep: 8383SepOct: 5151Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

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Sivrice: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.7Baskil, Elazığ
    January 3 20:27 · 9.9 km deep · 32 km west
  2. 4.3Sivrice, Elazığ
    March 26 10:37 · 11.3 km deep · 3 km northwest
  3. 4.0Sivrice, Elazığ
    July 16 22:52 · 11.5 km deep · 38 km west
  4. 3.9Sivrice, Elazığ
    May 26 10:37 · 11.1 km deep · 36 km west
  5. 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    August 12 20:40 · 8.8 km deep · 28 km northeast
  6. 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    July 27 10:26 · 10.6 km deep · 29 km northeast
  7. 3.6Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    May 26 06:45 · 13.8 km deep · 12 km northwest
  8. 3.4Kale, Malatya
    October 14 05:36 · 12.2 km deep · 47 km west
  9. 3.4Sivrice, Elazığ
    September 19 13:03 · 13.0 km deep · 13 km west
  10. 3.4Elazığ Central, Elazığ
    June 4 06:20 · 7.0 km deep · 9 km northeast

Sivrice earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Sivrice earthquake and fault map

38.449°N 39.307°E

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Sivrice just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.9 earthquake was recorded 6 h ago (08:02) near Sivrice, Elazığ.
Is Sivrice in an earthquake zone?
978 earthquakes were recorded around Sivrice in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.7. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
Where is the nearest fault line to Sivrice?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a left-lateral strike-slip fault about 1.3 km to the southeast; there are 4 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
What should I do during an earthquake?
Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.

Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.