Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.9 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 16:55:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 16:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f3c120f3189fd4f89cdb603907927fb04dbbcbff
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 16:55:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Soysallı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10610, 37.04470
Temperature
-3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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