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M4.6 earthquake near Karakoçan, Elazığ

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Karakoçan, Elazığ
Start: 2023-02-17T00:35:58.508+00:00
Location: 8 km ESE of Yayladere, Turkey

1339 d ago · 17 Feb 2023, 00:35 UTC 8 km ESE of Yayladere, Turkey

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Yayladere, Turkey on 17 Feb 2023, 00:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Karakoçan, about 28 km away in Elazığ, Turkey.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC

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