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M2.0 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 02:02:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 02:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 131 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
4b9a8d733f77e20341eefe0fa745fefb67e86de2
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 02:02:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77550, 36.54920
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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