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M2.2 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 19:37:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
a423db9a0f29609d6b1c195c932b26ee5a8cf19e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 19:37:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Taşburun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15950, 37.21970
Temperature
24.9°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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 8, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 8, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Of 48 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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