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M3.1 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-03 20:57:39 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 3, 2026 at 20:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
133a66f8401b239e80a26401b50b8aa24aebb5ca
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 20:57:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Söğütlü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.47890, 37.18280

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 4, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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