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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.7 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

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

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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 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
c3c0af5f7654dc859328abab8b5a0e15edc9374f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 18:21:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20950, 37.70470

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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.

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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