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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.1 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 20:39:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
b1665cbb5102d6f0e4cf78b139f6df8ed10e88c6
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 20:39:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.92560, 36.67140
Temperature
-8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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