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M4.0 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 16:13:26 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey) · 2026-01-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey) · 2026-01-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey) on January 25, 2026 at 16:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
4b9de4bb1ff576e5fec4e17afce31cff02db2546
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 16:13:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Nurdağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.14080, 36.92140
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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

Felt reports

86felt 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: Jan 25, 2026, 10:06 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
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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