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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M0.8 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-15 02:37:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2026 at 02:37 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). 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 KOERI and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
10bd0afb0f1acc5e55d9e84c86547903bbea6932
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-15 02:37:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Toprakhisar
Source
koeri
Coordinates
38.31420, 37.55730
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

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

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