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M1.6 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 02:12:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 02:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
e233b69a9d2ec3ea3e4c1aad144f17c511950408
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 02:12:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Andırın
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.86970, 36.45610
Temperature
10.8°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 258 Catalogue entries

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