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M5.0 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 11:43:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Kahramanmaraş · Dulkadiroğlu

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M5.0 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 4, 2026 at 11:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
1f7512c5008cba6df63fec1d3b2d09dd62306686
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 11:43:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Küpelikız
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
37.44000, 36.92000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.2

Tectonic context

Located on the Arabia Plate.
Near the boundary Anatolia ↔ Arabia · about 1 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kahramanmaraş16.1 kmN384'953
Gaziantep58.9 kmSE2'222'415

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    11.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    73.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02026-09-21 01:02:01 UTC76.4 kmSaimbeyli M4.92026-10-04 11:36:24 UTC80.2 kmSaimbeyli M4.92026-05-24 01:26:53 UTC77.0 km22 km SSE of Saimbeyli, Turkey M4.92026-05-24 01:26:53 UTC78.5 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M4.62026-08-09 00:42:19 UTC61.3 kmMusabeyli

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