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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.5 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-14 03:13:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2026 at 03:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
5e07e115e1f542514c7ca4056ff69bcb4ff811bb
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 03:13:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Çağlayan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.77840, 36.64290
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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