Turkey · Niğde

M1.5 Earthquake near Çamardı, Niğde (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 05:39:04 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Çamardı, Niğde (Turkey) on July 17, 2026 at 05:39 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
716a98d978f65fa8c42b2b2702b74038f932abeb
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 05:39:04 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Çukurbağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.82250, 35.06520
Temperature
15.4°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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,399 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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