Back to map
Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M4.0 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 08:17:42 UTC Local time: —

Map

M4.0 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 9, 2026 at 08:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
9aff3dbffa0a4986900ccc346e7b883d5f40343f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 08:17:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.91972, 36.65750
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 km — deeper than 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

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    49.7 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share