M5.4 earthquake near Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş
1348 d ago · 6 Feb 2023, 10:32 UTC 7 km S of Ekinözü, Turkey
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 7 km S of Ekinözü, Turkey on 6 Feb 2023, 10:32 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Elbistan, about 23 km away in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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