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M1.4 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 07:43:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey) on October 1, 2026 at 07:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 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 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
990c951a18679cde13593f18ecc3616cef8266b5
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
1.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 07:43:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Şehitkamil
Village
Yayıktaş Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.28070, 37.42480
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.3 km
Shallow
1.3 km
1.3 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,857 Catalogue entries

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