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M1.3 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 23:10:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 23:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 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 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
d9a2a22a73d89540f5def0b70548e3c8a8ae4296
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 23:10:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Andırın
Village
Çiğşar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.79070, 36.33580
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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