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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.5 Earthquake near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 04:27:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
fb1f8be6076d778e1f09538d0db1ea2d9b1e577a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 04:27:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Türkoğlu
Village
Cennetpınarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.29780, 36.99470
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

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

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