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M1.8 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 19:42:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 4, 2026 at 19:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 103 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
c84af39e1ea01d59c7992ddb5bf286ad0f7d58a1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 19:42:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Çalış
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10680, 37.00670
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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