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M2.1 Earthquake near Ekinözü (Kahramanmaraş) (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 12:03:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Ekinözü (Kahramanmaraş) (Turkey) on August 16, 2025 at 12:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
fa14ca1c395c19cf669198e03a5e9c4dea0dd71f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 12:03:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ekinözü
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.06306, 37.21694
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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