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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M0.8 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 00:01:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 00:01 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
37031da3575d93f2133b37067561defd92891929
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 00:01:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Village
Çamlıca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.54830, 37.25880
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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