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M1.3 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 20:23:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 15, 2026 at 20:23 UTC. 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 AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
a8cd47a3003a8111b50e5abd89728e082ed5d0c0
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 20:23:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.01556, 37.53167
Temperature
-5.2°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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