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M3.4 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 16:06:42 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 12, 2026 at 16:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
33959caf36ab92edce4dc3fd0a362c114d5ab79e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 16:06:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.92472, 36.68611
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 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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