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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.6 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 09:43:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
ba74373ea0977da9b62f0d3e58b333ccf1cae6cf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 09:43:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Şahinkayası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.87020, 36.66950
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

Of 73 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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