Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.9 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 16:30:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on February 22, 2026 at 16:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 107 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
3943f3b578900aa4024029869d3bb33c4d5b40b2
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 16:30:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.77860, 36.28810
Temperature
2.7°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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