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M1.6 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 08:53:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on September 25, 2026 at 08:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
f574025202dd8108fd73fd0c6ebaeeb942b7edc7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 08:53:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10020, 37.03660
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

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