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M2.3 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 15:06:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 21, 2026 at 15:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e0da135184f09af49a3435f2251d16680080c619
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
2.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 15:06:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25100, 37.72650
Temperature
-4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.1 km
Shallow
2.1 km
2.1 km — shallower 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

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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