M7.5 Earthquake near Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence — February 6, 2023
2023-02-06 10:24:48 UTC (2023-02-06) · approx. 12:24 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 677 people across surrounding communities. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 9.0 (violent).
On February 6, 2023 at 10:24 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence, at a depth of 7.4 km and coordinates 38.0106°, 37.1962°. The earthquake was reported felt by 677 peopleacross surrounding communities, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 9.0 (violent). The USGS PAGER system issued a red alert level for this event, indicating widespread severe impact likely. This earthquake was detected by 111 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 2616, making it one of the most significant global earthquakes in recent days. The nearest populated place is Goksun (population 34,243).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 2.7 megatons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 90 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Nearest Populated Places
What the Shaking Felt Like
At MMI 9.0 (violent), people in the most strongly affected areas would have experienced: Severe shaking causing considerable damage. Buildings may shift off foundations. Walls crack and may partially collapse. Heavy furniture overturned.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 677 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
Estimated population that experienced each level of shaking. Based on the USGS PAGER rapid impact assessment, which combines ShakeMap output with global population grids.
| Shaking intensity (MMI) | Description | Population exposed |
|---|---|---|
| MMI 3 | weak | 53,246 |
| MMI 4 | light | 16,160,129 |
| MMI 5 | moderate | 13,056,464 |
| MMI 6 | strong | 8,231,299 |
| MMI 7 | very strong | 1,195,070 |
| MMI 8 | severe | 514,538 |
| MMI 9 | violent | 52,307 |
Earthquake Details
37.1962°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence?
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck near Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence on February 6, 2023 at 10:24 UTC had a depth of 7.4 km. It was felt by 677 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 9.0 (violent). For context, this was a strong earthquake capable of causing significant damage.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 38.0106°, 37.1962°, which is near Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence. The nearest populated place is Goksun (population 34,243).
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 7.5 earthquakes can continue for months to years and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jlqa). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 6, 2023). M7.5 Earthquake near Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence — February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jlqa/