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M2.6 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 09:36:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 09:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
829065d89d34bb6aec2d3bf92ba5a462d0fa890d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 09:36:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.98630, 36.62850
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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