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M2.5 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 06:48:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on April 17, 2026 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
07ba620806281779a5b9caf6a26fcb1931868569
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 06:48:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12900, 37.13030
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

Of 243 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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