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M1.8 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 19:54:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on February 8, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 90 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
8374346ed03a153cd60a009a10d04a7cc807b8f9
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 19:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Çağlayan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.81450, 36.64210

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 (8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

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

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