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Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.8 Earthquake near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 01:39:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 01:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Ekinözü, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
fdcadd87084e69d48d7f60dbeb18c5f268717b14
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 01:39:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Ekinözü
Village
Ortaören
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.13480, 37.09930
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

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