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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.2 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 06:58:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 06:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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 EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
279ad25e74dbb328f8192a3b0028c0b3169ff396
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
23.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 06:58:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Atmalı Kaşanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17900, 37.66800
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.2 km
Shallow
23.2 km
23.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

Of 53 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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