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M1.5 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 16:00:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on September 21, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
02503bb9d3507b321f8b0ddf072217a35183cafe
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 16:00:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Kartal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.52330, 37.13030
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 249 Catalogue entries

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