M1.7 Depth: 6.1 km

M1.7 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-08 18:21:34 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 18:21:34 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20950, 37.70470

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