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M2.2 Earthquake near Kocasinan, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 19:03:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Kocasinan, Kayseri (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
70a42f62b976a51a71b8254e50cbb1c81039f92b
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 19:03:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Kocasinan
Village
Saraycık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.92030, 35.66270
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International AirportTurkey · ASR · LTAU
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Kayseri

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

Of 109 other entries for this area and period, 63 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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