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M1.5 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 16:11:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 8, 2026 at 16:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
9e08cf7269752bbeb89c8cea40b83548ac2e7576
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 16:11:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Çalış
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12760, 37.03490
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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