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M1.5 Earthquake near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 23:16:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on July 8, 2026 at 23:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
3f2b8f4e43e92bcc5eeb09dfe62a26550856b47a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 23:16:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Türkoğlu
Village
Özbek
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.36860, 36.97750
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

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