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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.4 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 04:20:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 04:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
dda5cebc12f01a6ecc1df4e22de2ae545dd67e32
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
18.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 04:20:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22490, 37.73940
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.2 km
Shallow
18.2 km
18.2 km — deeper than 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
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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