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M3.0 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 19:17:43 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
5d936a5b38108d4cfcea05f31d8616f24d129f31
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 19:17:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Village
Karaçay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.36950, 37.11700
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 18, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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