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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.4 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 20:48:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Göksun, 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
aa1caba469f47f66ae16048ed96b8301edcdabdf
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 20:48:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Tombak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12500, 36.94360
Temperature
3.0°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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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