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M1.4 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 21:10:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 21:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
6fee0da69df988aacbab919a97cbba378466224d
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 21:10:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.05440, 37.47940
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — deeper 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 254 Catalogue entries

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