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M0.7 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 05:42:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Dulkadiroğlu (Turkey) on January 2, 2026 at 05:42 UTC. 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
65a1911429a74fca967ba3272a06f597edcea9c2
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 05:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.47806, 36.98806
Temperature
-7.7°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    7.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

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