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M1.4 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 17:08:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 17:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ef84e85e8b0526ab3189dcfc999f0bf9085af5de
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 17:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Andırın
Village
Rifatiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.68680, 36.26130
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 252 Catalogue entries

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