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M2.2 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 08:27:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e23b1b3afb1876562b19fa433f621b66983a6bf8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 08:27:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27880, 37.54470
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

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

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