2020 Elazığ earthquake
The 2020 Elazığ earthquake occurred at 20:55 local time (17:55 UTC) on 24 January in Turkey. The magnitude of the earthquake was determined to be 6.7 Mw. The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice in Elazığ Province and felt in the neighbouring provinces of Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adıyaman, and the neighbouring countries of Armenia, Syria and Iran. Kandilli Observatory reported the magnitude of the earthquake as 6.5 Mw . A total of 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured.
Relief workers in Elazığ trying to reach survivors in a collapsed building | |
| UTC time | 2020-01-24 17:55:14 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 617204417 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 24 January 2020 |
| Local time | 20:55 TRT (UTC+3:00) |
| Duration | 40 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.7 Mw |
| Depth | 10.0 km (6 mi) |
| Epicentre | 38.390°N 39.081°E |
| Fault | East Anatolian Fault |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Aftershocks | Numerous 17 with a Mw 4.0 or greater Largest: Mw 5.1 at 16:30 UTC, 25 January 2020 |
| Casualties | 41 fatalities, 1,600+ injuries |
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