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M1.7 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 07:44:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on May 21, 2026 at 07:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
1bbe2ab1aad724bda3c6d5f68cf23435f4026855
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 07:44:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Village
Nefsidoğanlı
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.42444, 37.16639
Temperature
16.7°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 (8.6 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
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

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