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M0.9 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 20:44:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2026 at 20:44 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bc8f2e20179ab935c3f278a4f8b85638527b9648
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 20:44:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Bakış
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10620, 37.37450
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

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

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