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M2.3 Earthquake near Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 07:18:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 07:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Onikişubat, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e2db995d5c4e1fa71117ca94576b5ecbe279ba96
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 07:18:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Onikişubat
Village
Şahinkayası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.86080, 36.67560
Temperature
14.6°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 (8.5 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

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Airports

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

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

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

Onikişubat

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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