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M1.6 Earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 09:20:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on February 6, 2026 at 09:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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
f91b60b8cf85c3f7b7fdc16cd41f0a158647a11b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 09:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28010, 37.28450
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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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