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M3.9 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 08:17:42 UTC Local time: —

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M3.9 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 08:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
cb698b85f27468923d7d512dc00bc08d95496c0d
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 08:17:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.91970, 36.65750
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 km — deeper 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 9, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,274 Catalogue entries

Of 1,273 other entries for this area and period, 206 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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