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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M2.0 Earthquake near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 22:03:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
e02c89170401642ef00ee380df6fd9715d80711d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 22:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Pazarcık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.26250, 37.09700
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

Of 242 other entries for this area and period, 186 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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