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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.1 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 18:48:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
61330d21a67588b4c0e2bca2cd8747b6c1e566b2
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 18:48:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Kartal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.50920, 37.16080
Temperature
14.8°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 (8.5 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
    18.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

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