The 2010 Elazığ earthquake was a 6.1 M_w earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC (04:32 local time). The epicentre of the quake was Başyurt in Elazığ Province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake placed the death toll at 41. Later, the death toll rose to 42. Another 74 were injured, many after falling and jumping from buildings during the quake.