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M1.6 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 17:40:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7fb4f681c5a264c5c89a1a46fac0afb3ea2bfff1
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 17:40:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Yantepe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.03470, 36.55970

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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 121 Catalogue entries

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