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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.0 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 01:49:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 01:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
6d05c3113b9e977b7e0cbd3c85e6454ecce9c07f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 01:49:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.59310, 37.30920
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

Of 243 other entries for this area and period, 186 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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