Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 6.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Gaziantep · Nurdağı
Country overviewTurkey · Gaziantep
M1.2 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey) on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.
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Depth profile
Shallow
6 km
6 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 Airport39.6 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · KCM · LTCN
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30
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
30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,887 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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512
Country (24h)
Turkey
73
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