Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.3 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 00:03:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on July 10, 2026 at 00:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
5cea89a4ea44d7c51647d58e3af7e5d42cab535a
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 00:03:57 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Village
Büyük Yapalak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31670, 37.25610
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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