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M1.5 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 18:17:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 18:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
855e4a2fe063e34b73284e88e6c1149d940c7a88
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 18:17:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77160, 36.55030
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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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