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M1.8 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 07:42:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 14, 2026 at 07:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
30fd9194113148c64421d590b972c2733b331a6f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 07:42:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Büyük Yapalak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29360, 37.27080
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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