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M2.7 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 11:37:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on January 27, 2026 at 11:37 UTC. 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ee811943ed434c896309ab85d603207285a41c2b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 11:37:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.35000, 37.52167
Temperature
2.7°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 (8.6 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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