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M2.1 Earthquake near Çamardı, Niğde (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 02:29:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Çamardı, Niğde (Turkey) on April 26, 2026 at 02:29 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
184138f7c70416db890ab4ad33eda8984c61f862
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 02:29:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Niğde
City
Çamardı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85080, 35.10640
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,826 Catalogue entries

Of 6,825 other entries for this area and period, 4,762 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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