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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.0 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-31 00:55:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 18 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 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
8a23cc48edbdf761b144d287f06929c9f87afec6
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
17.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 00:55:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Atmalı Kaşanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17900, 37.68450
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.9 km
Shallow
17.9 km
17.9 km — deeper than 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
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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