Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, AFAD, recorded a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Pınarbaşı district of Kayseri on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The event was listed at 09:53:43 local time. AFAD's latest-earthquakes table identified the magnitude type as Mw, placed the depth at 7 kilometers and gave coordinates of 38.7505 north and 36.54183 east.
What the official record shows
The AFAD entry provides the event's time, magnitude, depth and location in a single technical record. Anadolu Agency and Demirören News Agency reported the same official figures, listing a magnitude of 4.1, a depth of 7 kilometers and a time of 09:53. Those core details are consistent across the three sources. This article does not use a different magnitude or depth estimate.
Anadolu Agency reported that relevant institutions began field inspections and checks after the earthquake. A statement attributed to the Kayseri Governor's Office said that no adverse situation had been identified at the time of the update and that teams were continuing their work. DHA's updated report carried the same information about the provincial field checks.
Initial information from the area
Anadolu Agency said part of a wall was damaged at one house in the Yukarıborandere neighborhood and that light cracks were seen on the walls of some other homes. That localized information is reported alongside the Governor's Office statement that its broader checks had not identified an adverse situation at that point. There is not yet a completed official assessment supporting a wider conclusion about damage.
The early picture should therefore be read at two separate levels. AFAD's measurement provides the technical event record, while the provincial statement describes the initial status of checks on the ground. The time, coordinates, magnitude and depth are published technical data. Conditions in the affected area may be updated as inspection teams complete additional work.
How the information may change
AFAD's latest-earthquakes page lists events across Turkey with date, time, coordinates, depth, magnitude type and location. The Pınarbaşı record appears in that running table. If the agency publishes a revised measurement, the official list is the appropriate reference for the latest technical value.
For local conditions, further statements from the Kayseri Governor's Office and agencies carrying out field checks will be the main official reference. At this stage, the sources agree that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred at 09:53, was recorded at a depth of 7 kilometers and was followed by continuing checks. Any update should preserve that verified framework and clearly identify what has changed.
What the sources confirm together
AFAD serves as the primary technical source for the measurement. Anadolu Agency and DHA independently report the official record and the provincial field-check statement. All three are consistent on the place, time, magnitude and depth of the event. The central facts are therefore verified, while a more detailed assessment of local effects depends on the completion of field work.
The distinction matters because an earthquake's technical parameters and its observed effects are reported through different channels. Keeping those elements separate avoids presenting an early field update as a final assessment. The available evidence supports a focused report on the recorded event and the status of checks, without extending beyond the information released by the authorities and the two news agencies.
