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M1.8 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 17:06:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey) on June 16, 2026 at 17:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
4ea3d9c2fc35281c44736d64ae100193f602b744
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 17:06:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75390, 36.59760
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

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

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