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M1.6 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 09:45:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on May 19, 2026 at 09:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
dc4d6d6ebf2120160d5ad4044406704356349e2b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 09:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Çağlayan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.78440, 36.65940
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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