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M2.3 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 17:12:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 17:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
789116c39498f8d20fda943792b191705bc863b8
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 17:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08110, 37.42060
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

Of 243 other entries for this area and period, 95 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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