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M2.4 Earthquake near Afşin, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 04:33:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 04:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Afşin, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
799a6f7063ecf0ec82c983261c084657af488942
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 04:33:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Afşin
Village
Anzorey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15690, 36.83690
Temperature
0.3°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

Of 243 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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