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M2.1 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 05:15:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 3, 2026 at 05:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
090597a25a3315670eee22a3d17b6d05a8a14dd4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 05:15:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Döngele
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.57350, 36.62230
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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