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M4.9 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 01:02:05 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) · 2026-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Andırın, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on September 21, 2026 at 01:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Turkey: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
fd9d8c7e74f03ef8cf282c073c8963c461900cf5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 01:02:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Andırın
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.81360, 36.29940
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

77felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 22, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.1

Tectonic context

Located on the Anatolia Plate.
Near the boundary Anatolia ↔ Arabia · about 63 km away

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Of 34 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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