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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.1 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 19:40:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 19:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
dc048d43e61f0ceb4568f73aa4577af08135d96f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 19:40:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.58640, 37.30470

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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