Elbistan (Kahramanmaraş)
18 October 2026, 04:20:20 (+03) 2026-10-18 01:20:20 UTC
- Magnitude
- 2.7 ML
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Coordinates
- 38.0663, 37.5238
- Data consistency
- 92/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 14
- Last 7 days
- 102
- Last 30 days
- 444
Approximate energy released
≈ 0.2 t TNT
7.08e+8 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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- Community intensity
- Typical duration
- Farthest report
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Intensity distribution
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Reported effects
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Nearby places
- Kahramanmaraş Province centre 75 km
- Adıyaman Province centre 75 km
- Malatya Province centre 76 km
- Gaziantep Province centre 111 km
- Şanlıurfa Province centre 151 km
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
650 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 55
- M1 509
- M2 79
- M3 7
- M4 0
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 480
- 10–20 km 146
- 20–40 km 24
- 40–70 km 0
- 70–150 km 0
- 150+ km 0
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M3,3 ULUKOY-(MALATYA) 22.09.2026 · 90 km
- M3,1 Sincik (Adıyaman) 11.10.2026 · 80 km
- M3,0 KARAGOL-CELIKHAN (ADIYAMAN) 07.10.2026 · 78 km
- M2,9 Gürün (Sivas) 27.09.2026 · 88 km
- M2,8 Elbistan (Kahramanmaraş) 14.10.2026 · 23 km
- M2,7 Akçadağ (Malatya) 16.10.2026 · 33 km
- M2,7 SOGUTLU-PUTURGE (MALATYA) 05.10.2026 · 96 km
- M2,6 GULUMUSAGI-(MALATYA) 24.09.2026 · 89 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFAD Deprem Dairesi
Displayed
Elbistan (Kahramanmaraş)
|
2.7 ML | 7.0 km | 01:20:20.000 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
SUNNETKOY-ELBISTAN (KAHRAMANMARAS)
|
2.7 ML | 5.1 km | 01:20:19.000 | Δt 1 sn · 7.92 km · ΔM 0 | |
|
EMSC-CSEM
CENTRAL TURKEY
|
2.7 ml | 5.1 km | 01:20:19.000 | Δt 1 sn · 7.92 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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18.10.2026 04:37:40 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 5.1 → 7.04 latitude: 38.0947 → 38.06633 longitude: 37.441 → 37.52383 time: 2026-10-18T01:20:19.000Z → 2026-10-18 01:20:20.000+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: kandilli,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc preferred source: 2 → 1
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18.10.2026 04:33:04 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → kandilli,emsc preferred source: 3 → 2
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