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M2.3 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 00:11:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.8 km
Source
EMSC

Kahramanmaraş · Dulkadiroğlu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on September 20, 2026 at 00:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
18f3fc05ebcafdf3ee6438f529ba614b22aee9bf
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 00:11:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Söğütlü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.46620, 37.17780
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 km — deeper than 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 246 Catalogue entries

Of 245 other entries for this area and period, 95 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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