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M4.2 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 18:27:09 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey) · 2026-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey) · 2026-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey) on July 14, 2026 at 18:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
0f46eed1b55e823c70e368375b4e7cd4d48c50f1
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 18:27:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Şehitkamil
Village
Eski Şarkaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.22000, 37.12000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

123felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 14, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,253 Catalogue entries

Of 1,252 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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