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M2.1 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 07:18:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on September 9, 2026 at 07:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
d0d6754a0921ac6bfd34d4c423832db3ec597879
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 07:18:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Village
Beştepe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.34250, 37.44320
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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