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M1.2 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 00:30:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey) on July 3, 2026 at 00:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
06b443b5de8df420161c6290aa22c9bba84d51d9
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 00:30:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74170, 36.58860
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 76 Catalogue entries

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