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M2.0 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 14:25:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on July 3, 2026 at 14:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
2213fefe1b4bf49b54d9f85d96896b98ebb9aba8
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 14:25:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
İncecik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.36820, 37.37800
Temperature
31.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 km — deeper than 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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