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M1.1 Depth: 8.3 km

M1.1 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 08:35:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 21, 2026 at 08:35 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 08:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Esenköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19740, 36.67980
Temperature
-3.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 282 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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