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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.7 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 15:19:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). 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 data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
916ee128817166f4db56e2f092a0b2ee3421168e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 15:19:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.75861, 36.57639
Temperature
-0.4°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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

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

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