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M1.5 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 19:05:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 19, 2026 at 19:05 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
3bce92f9a9052d54e5dfa16803846261c6b1edd9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 19:05:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11300, 37.30420
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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

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