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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M0.8 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 21:14:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
96fc69c4b8199dc2dcdd34fb65b7dfc78e5921b4
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 21:14:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20780, 37.72500
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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.

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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