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M1.6 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 09:00:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
7dcd9931e476da0d07c136bd48de80f73400eacf
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 09:00:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75380, 36.54270
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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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