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M3.0 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 13:07:40 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
766cb5bdd00503c22f1d74fa21769ccac0da470b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 13:07:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21380, 37.69880
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,286 Catalogue entries

Of 1,285 other entries for this area and period, 1,021 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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