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M1.6 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 12:38:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 12:38 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. 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
ea0f783280ae2805eb5140728a1196f8504ecf0e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 12:38:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Andırın
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85350, 36.43550
Temperature
27.1°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 241 Catalogue entries

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