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M1.2 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 04:56:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (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 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
6c76155bb0db7d43d962d89a2d15f8572dcaccef
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 04:56:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Şehitkamil
Village
Bayatlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.17370, 37.04450
Temperature
15.5°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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    46.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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