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M1.0 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 19:36:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 31, 2026 at 19:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
2b16d4f06a5e5808dd4562d9c78e440b6408df7c
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 19:36:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Andırın
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.78680, 36.26770
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — close to 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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