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M1.1 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 19:13:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 7, 2026 at 19:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0f5faf5ceb88d10dea92417d8390f1a0c60f3e22
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 19:13:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Topallı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29350, 37.61590
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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