M2.0 earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş
3 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 01:55 UTC CENTRAL TURKEY
What happened
A magnitude 2 earthquake struck CENTRAL TURKEY on 18 Oct 2026, 01:55 UTC at a depth of 5 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Elbistan, about 25 km away in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
Timeline
First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 02:08 UTC
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