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M1.8 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 17:05:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 13, 2026 at 17:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
84cdb0052fbb9c2a8f421f73213d18833fe16f67
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 17:05:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Berit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08170, 36.93520
Temperature
23.4°C

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 121 Catalogue entries

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