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M2.8 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 20:01:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 19 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
84514761764cf33691cdfc6ca6fac2dab6e875e6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 20:01:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75920, 36.53610
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 km — deeper than 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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