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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.6 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 16:18:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
c1c73df1d0fe9546bba49574649e765a77516d58
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 16:18:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Dulkadiroğlu
Village
Kartal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.52130, 37.13670
Temperature
27.5°C

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 (8.5 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

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Airports

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

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

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 Catalogue entries

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