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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.9 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 17:19:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2026 at 17:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
a2d044ee662f16404d67ea273718d8ea5b810ba2
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 17:19:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Village
Akdemir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.29700, 37.02450
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper than 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 Catalogue entries

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