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M2.5 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 21:59:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 13, 2026 at 21:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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: 109 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
b226d6dd6e77c346702995a6597ee74e7e43363f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 21:59:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Demircilik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20970, 37.33670
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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