Turkey · Kayseri

M1.9 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 12:09:34 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 19, 2026 at 12:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
8bdc238a13862d151c2a643337cc661658e01098
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 12:09:34 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.76139, 36.55667
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 76 Catalogue entries

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