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M1.2 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 03:13:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 03:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 107 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
ea04087cbc208b45d2587d87a160bae4bf2956e8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 03:13:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Village
Akpınar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11500, 37.21690
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 Catalogue entries

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