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M1.2 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 02:05:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 02:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Ekinözü, 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
c514a64e613c3dcc06861543a6dd0b35ad19c136
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 02:05:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11550, 37.16930
Temperature
12.3°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 (8.6 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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