Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.6 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 13:24:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on February 3, 2026 at 13:24 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
f4779e49014fcaca70225e452b3d9c7c2d4f9117
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 13:24:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Sünnet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12310, 37.44820
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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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