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M1.7 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 16:56:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on February 9, 2026 at 16:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
6e5b8c2b9f6a87f688880ec7c1a4f5c842bac010
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 16:56:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.04220, 37.53690
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 Catalogue entries

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