Magnitude
M0.9
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Gaziantep · Nurdağı
Country overviewTurkey · Gaziantep
M0.9 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On October 1, 2026 at 23:55 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.
Details
Depth profile
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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kahramanmaraş Airport42.2 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · KCM · LTCN
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01
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
02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,850 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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