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M1.3 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 22:50:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 22:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
e33c09aaf8d030b9e95d5ce013b769983a999024
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 22:50:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10970, 36.98530
Temperature
7.4°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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