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M1.2 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 02:58:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 27, 2026 at 02:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
d641e0983211c5fe7e4017908d1e8fc9e5027bf1
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 02:58:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Mehmetbey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08840, 36.46710
Temperature
1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 km — deeper than 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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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