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M2.1 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 04:49:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on May 12, 2026 at 04:49 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ac1f4a0cb75b995e28c8ed2df2f1f9418600530f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 04:49:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.88470, 36.46310
Temperature
18.0°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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 120 Catalogue entries

Of 119 other entries for this area and period, 82 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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