Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.8 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 21:47:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 3, 2026 at 21:47 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
0798280a00b95d670797e088e2e591bc93cc8796
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 21:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.92850, 36.53750
Temperature
18.9°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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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