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M1.9 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 06:03:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey) on May 12, 2026 at 06:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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 M2.9.

Details

ID
3e0df508695d9c04fd0c7ea076a09243fde146de
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 06:03:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Şehitkamil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.19470, 37.26060
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower than 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,046 Catalogue entries

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