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Turkey · Mardin

M1.2 Earthquake near Mazıdağı, Mardin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 08:57:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 08:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Mazıdağı, Mardin (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
9a96c359f40e051c7c0212345a868a4b587950a6
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 08:57:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Mardin
City
Mazıdağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.47550, 40.50230
Temperature
35.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 63 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 361 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mardin AirportTurkey · MQM · LTCR
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

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

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