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M2.3 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 09:11:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on May 17, 2026 at 09:11 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
13be9bb9adb6e9668fe36bf6b2444ec8f400be1a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 09:11:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Gölpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.94970, 36.49580
Temperature
16.5°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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 121 Catalogue entries

Of 120 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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