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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.6 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 19:51:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 19:51 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
b1cb0ef43589c76de363971417a1dc9f1cebdf7a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 19:51:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Arslanbey Çiftliği
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.35080, 37.05890

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

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