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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.7 Earthquake near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 04:52:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 04:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
4dc13d880c8b10af653fe77047865ec8aae8833f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 04:52:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Türkoğlu
Village
Cennetpınarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.32170, 37.01620
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 240 Catalogue entries

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