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M1.8 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 13:51:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on June 20, 2026 at 13:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
6e1bdb163383ddd8ab5c68625a90b66bc6e2e0fc
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 13:51:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23670, 37.73860
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    37.8 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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