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M1.8 Earthquake near Burj Haidar, Aleppo Governorate (Syria)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 11:29:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.2 km
Source
EMSC

Aleppo Governorate · Burj Haidar

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Burj Haidar, Aleppo Governorate (Syria) on October 20, 2026 at 11:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
26dea8019b63a7f9d3f019948e5fdde31fb3bde7
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 11:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
State
Aleppo Governorate
City
Burj Haidar
County
Afrin District
Village
Burj Haidar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.36970, 36.91000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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.

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  • Aleppo International AirportSyria · ALP · OSAP
    35.3 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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