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M2.4 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 14:08:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 3, 2026 at 14:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
aaa82e0c9a9582403ea06d24301d5ed35317920a
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 14:08:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Village
Akpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08830, 37.24650
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 260 Catalogue entries

Of 259 other entries for this area and period, 90 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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