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M1.4 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 21:55:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 21:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
23f1fe05fa670ed99c941d2fd7d1db5e7c4dd590
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 21:55:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.00060, 37.40830
Temperature
0.5°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 Catalogue entries

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