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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.7 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-13 15:38:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 15:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
d96fcaef76908a48a264bc728f68e1dd31d55b94
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 15:38:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22440, 37.68330
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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