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M1.5 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 18:30:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on April 28, 2026 at 18:30 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7df4d5a9eee3d9c84f32a305330647d85a89fd28
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 18:30:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Kurucaova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.97750, 36.56080

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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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