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M2.3 Earthquake near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 00:48:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 00:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Göksun, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
eb4f509421a71c26e28410af9a4268d497e7fe02
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 00:48:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Göksun
Village
Korkmaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09420, 36.77750
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.2 km
Shallow
3.2 km
3.2 km — shallower than 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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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