Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 8.4 km
- Source
- EMSC
Kahramanmaraş · Kahramanmaraş
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M1.5 Earthquake near Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on March 9, 2026 at 20:58 UTC. 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: 102 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.
Details
ID
8f2d5f6b73b908af5133f3d4ccd2727850c6f87e
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 20:58:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.48530,
36.95000
Depth profile
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kahramanmaraş Airport6.0 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · KCM · LTCN
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Kahramanmaraş
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
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739
Country (24h)
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102
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