Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 7 km depth21 Sep 01:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.21 Sep 01:06: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9. Epicenter location corrected by 36 km (22 mi) towards S.... [show all] ...21 Sep 01:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.8.21 Sep 01:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.00 to 10.00 km (from 4.3 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards WSW.21 Sep 01:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 7.00 km (from 6.2 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards NE.21 Sep 01:07: Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.7 mi) towards SSW.21 Sep 01:08: Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards NNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 21, 2026 01:02:05 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 21, 2026, at 01:02 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.70Depth7 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.7903°N / 36.3709°EAndirin Ilcesi, Kahramanmaras, TurkeySeismic antipode37.7903°S / 143.629°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCeyhan-Osmaniye (92 km / 57 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 16.1°C (61 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy7 minutes ago reported feltSep 21, 2026 01:02 GMT / Sep 21, 2026 01:02 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 37.7903 / 36.3709: Central TurkeySource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 4.7 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23378989',37.79030,36.37090,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Central Turkey',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in TurkeyNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kahramanmaras, a city with more than 380,000 inhabitants in Turkey, in 54 km (34 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Turkey, Ankara, 386 km (240 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry19 km (12 mi)NW of epicenterAksaagac(pop: 919)IV: LightSaimbeyli, AdanaTurkey24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterAndirin(pop: 8,660)IV: LightAndirin Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey28 km (17 mi)NE of epicenterGoeksun(pop: 34,200)IV: LightGoeksun Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey28 km (18 mi)W of epicenterHimmetli(pop: 1000)IV: LightSaimbeyli, AdanaTurkey33 km (20 mi)NW of epicenterSaimbeyli(pop: 5,420)IV: LightAdanaTurkey40 km (25 mi)W of epicenterFeke(pop: 4,590)IV: LightAdanaTurkey42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterYesilova(pop: 15,200)IV: LightTufanbeyli, AdanaTurkey52 km (32 mi)SW of epicenterKadirli(pop: 70,200)III: WeakOsmaniyeTurkey54 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterKahramanmaras(pop: 385,000)III: WeakKahramanmarasTurkey54 km (34 mi)N of epicenterTufanbeyli(pop: 5,160)III: WeakAdanaTurkey61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterKozan(pop: 88,100)III: WeakAdanaTurkey68 km (43 mi)S of epicenterBahce(pop: 13,100)III: WeakAdanaTurkey70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterAfsin(pop: 39,600)III: WeakAfsin Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey76 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterNurdagi(pop: 12,800)III: WeakNurdagi Ilcesi, GaziantepTurkey78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterEkinoezue(pop: 6,300)III: WeakEkinoezue Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey80 km (50 mi)S of epicenterOsmaniye(pop: 202,800)III: WeakOsmaniyeTurkey81 km (50 mi)E of epicenterCaglayancerit(pop: 15,500)III: WeakCaglayancerit Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterNarli(pop: 6,780)III: WeakPazarcik Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterImamoglu(pop: 31,900)III: WeakImamoglu, AdanaTurkey86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterElbistan(pop: 80,500)III: WeakKahramanmarasTurkey89 km (55 mi)E of epicenterPazarcik(pop: 23,900)III: WeakPazarcik Ilcesi, KahramanmarasTurkey89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterTomarza(pop: 11,800)III: WeakKayseriTurkey94 km (59 mi)S of epicenterErzin(pop: 26,300)III: WeakHatayTurkey95 km (59 mi)W of epicenterYahyali(pop: 25,000)III: WeakKayseriTurkey96 km (60 mi)E of epicenterNurhak(pop: 8,600)III: WeakKahramanmarasTurkey98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterCeyhan(pop: 96,300)III: WeakAdanaTurkey102 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterDeveli(pop: 35,900)III: WeakKayseriTurkey107 km (66 mi)S of epicenterDoertyol(pop: 56,500)III: WeakDoertyol Ilcesi, HatayTurkey111 km (69 mi)E of epicenterGoelbasi(pop: 28,100)III: WeakGoelbasi Ilcesi, AdiyamanTurkey121 km (75 mi)SE of epicenterGaziantep(pop: 2,130,400)III: WeakGaziantepTurkey123 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterTalas(pop: 36,900)III: WeakKayseriTurkey129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterAdana(pop: 1,816,800)III: WeakAdanaTurkey130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterKirecocagi(pop: 45,500)III: WeakCukurova, AdanaTurkey130 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterKayseri(pop: 1,434,400)III: WeakKayseriTurkey132 km (82 mi)E of epicenterBesni(pop: 41,900)III: WeakAdiyamanTurkey135 km (84 mi)S of epicenterİskenderun(pop: 251,700)III: WeakHatayTurkey136 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterKilis(pop: 111,600)III: WeakKilisTurkey144 km (89 mi)S of epicenterKirikhan(pop: 60,900)III: WeakKirikhan Ilcesi, HatayTurkey150 km (93 mi)W of epicenterNigde(pop: 91,000)II: Very weakNigdeTurkey386 km (240 mi)NW of epicenterAnkara(pop: 3,517,200)II: Very weakAnkaraTurkeyNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake from Turkey. Out of these, 1 people indicated they felt it.Most reports came from Mersin, a city with more than 540,000 inhabitants in 188 km (117 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, Turkey. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate372.8 km S of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)179.7 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsMersin, Mersin, Turkey(Pop.: 537,842)188 km (117 mi)SW of epicenterV: Moderate shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1372–372 km (231–231 mi)372 km (231 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-09-21EpicenterAgency4.77 km4.3 mi01:02:05.4CENTRAL TURKEYEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.6710 km6.2 mi(*)01:02:04.63Türkiye2.2 km (1.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.710 km6.2 mi(*)01:02:05Türkiye1.7 km (1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 21, 2026 01:02 am (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.77 km0 km - This quakeKahramanmaras, TurkeyMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,200 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.59 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 273 quakes per year (or 22.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 4,100 quakes per year (or 11.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake