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Syria · mhafzt hlb

M1.6 Earthquake near nʿman, mhafzt hlb (Syria)

UTC time: 2026-01-31 02:26:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 02:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near nʿman, mhafzt hlb (Syria). 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.

Details

ID
08dd553963f20808aa2cee07a14df37c1318c106
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 02:26:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
State
mhafzt hlb
City
nʿman
County
mntqt albab
Village
nʿman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.45810, 37.44420
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

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  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aleppo International AirportSyria · ALP · OSAP
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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