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M4.3 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 21:08:49 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 21:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Nurdağı, Gaziantep (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
a0d07b6fcd3c85716391a90f03a1c2c5af6b8c98
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 21:08:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Nurdağı
Village
Hisar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13440, 36.91220
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Felt reports

437felt 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: Aug 9, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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