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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.1 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 22:33:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
46b2796c9e4d41fb8428fc4f7c41f311a2e46c36
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 22:33:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Village
Akdemir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.30020, 37.04050
Temperature
25.3°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 260 Catalogue entries

Of 259 other entries for this area and period, 166 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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