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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.2 Earthquake near Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 14:49:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kahramanmaraş · Çağlayancerit

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2026 at 14:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Çağlayancerit, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
5f6ed724d8dbe4d26d4bf465566236bbe13a1471
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 14:49:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Çağlayancerit
Village
Küçükcerit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.78900, 37.34500
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 256 Catalogue entries

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