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M1.6 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 03:19:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey) on July 28, 2026 at 03:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 126 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
f73ec64cf7aceeb8f7ee841b1f95e42cfab29adc
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 03:19:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.76150, 36.53950
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.2 km
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 km — shallower 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

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 79 Catalogue entries

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