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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.1 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 03:50:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
a4499caf943ba56b986ed17bbf298d6227b905a5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 03:50:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.05890, 37.50030
Temperature
-0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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