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M1.3 Earthquake near Yahyalı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 03:42:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Yahyalı, Kayseri (Turkey) on February 24, 2026 at 03:42 UTC. 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 101 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ba57685f15c52ea886c620de52f8f9e716dc80e6
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 03:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Yahyalı
Village
Delialiuşağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.96720, 35.53970
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

Kayseri

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

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