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M2.1 Earthquake near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 11:28:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on July 23, 2026 at 11:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
384b282712972fdd6868e50123fabe7d0f1e6e11
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 11:28:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Türkoğlu
Village
Çakallıçullu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.43650, 36.87100
Temperature
36.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 km — deeper than 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
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

Of 232 other entries for this area and period, 147 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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