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M1.4 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 20:33:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (Turkey) on June 15, 2026 at 20:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
fd0b64bd3df34fbc2ea590499df9ba2ec13b6c31
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
17.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 20:33:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kayseri
City
Pınarbaşı
Village
Yukarı Borandere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.76810, 36.53810
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.4 km
Shallow
17.4 km
17.4 km — deeper 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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