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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.0 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 07:08:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 07:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ce4d2ccea4fe72132cf321ac252484a56daad6e5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 07:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Village
Ortaören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11900, 37.10700
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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

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

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