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M2.3 Earthquake near Afşin (Kahramanmaraş) (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 12:02:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2025 at 12:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Afşin (Kahramanmaraş) (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 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 AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
4fe62899aaa14222d03aa2737a998bd58da3b103
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 12:02:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Afşin
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.15389, 36.85639
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — deeper 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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