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M2.0 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 06:59:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on August 11, 2026 at 06:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
e31c05cb5e86db00a82fcb68822ccdd3ddb02c91
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 06:59:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23280, 37.70480
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 km — deeper 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Of 48 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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