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M1.2 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 01:11:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 01:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
87c5257c966abf09a5618651565789e3aad6ddea
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 01:11:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.76560, 36.52890
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

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