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M1.6 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 05:58:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 23, 2026 at 05:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
848bd9d7203b2447456b39d4df62cd3f5aff1fc7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 05:58:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.72890, 36.56190
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — deeper than 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

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    40.4 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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