M1.6 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.6 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 20:23:53 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on May 16, 2026 at 20:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 20:23:53 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.89250, 36.49000
Temperature
6.6°C

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