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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.9 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 21:57:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
595b890b2ac17a7d6c117fefcec9ad6def48339d
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 21:57:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Village
Çamlıca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.55830, 37.27030
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 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
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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