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M2.6 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 02:07:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey) on June 12, 2026 at 02:07 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 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
480f416d61a0bb852b2ca2115d537c903e1ace99
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 02:07:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75890, 36.54250
Temperature
13.1°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

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

Of 77 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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