M4.0 earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş
1321 d ago · 6 Mar 2023, 13:03 UTC 1 km SE of Elbistan, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Elbistan, Turkey on 6 Mar 2023, 13:03 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Elbistan, about 2 km away in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC
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