Turkey · Kastamonu

M1.1 Earthquake near Kastamonu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 15:28:53 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Kastamonu (Turkey) on September 18, 2026 at 15:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
3eeca034816a3d06106b7d1088704b529e3aef66
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 15:28:53 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Karamukmolla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.36520, 33.53750
Temperature
15.9°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 (8.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kastamonu AirportTurkey · KFS · LTAL
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,303 Catalogue entries

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