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M1.6 Earthquake near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 18:13:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 26, 2026 at 18:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
3614d0f55c3da6cdf0c96fff320ec2422e0ef7f4
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 18:13:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Türkoğlu
Village
Uzunsöğüt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.39530, 36.77130
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    22.7 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

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