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M1.4 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 22:10:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on July 18, 2026 at 22:10 UTC. 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 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
e59994b9d26ef03b196d72c25e15db0904dd921d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 22:10:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Atmalı Kaşanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17820, 37.70650
Temperature
18.9°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 (8.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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