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M2.7 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 15:19:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 12, 2026 at 15:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
3ebee966ac26fecbc542cf1ecb606e890d1ef267
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 15:19:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.74480, 36.54300
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 km — shallower than 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
    42.8 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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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