Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.5 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 20:39:45 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on April 14, 2026 at 20:39 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 EMSC. Turkey: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
ad47bdbe7ab63cb7732a7359d2616043b2bc4136
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 20:39:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.88000, 36.50470

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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share