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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.3 Earthquake near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 09:08:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 09:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
28ba9a71c0f3b1b55a2b43c5583f6b09173f817c
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
1.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 09:08:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Türkoğlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.39430, 36.82800
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.4 km
Shallow
1.4 km
1.4 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 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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