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M2.5 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 18:47:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 18:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 133 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8f61a49ab4d24913e0ff6b3a0cf3711afd63dd0f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 18:47:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Nurdağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.16650, 36.73120
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 30, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    45.8 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

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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