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M1.7 Earthquake near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 15:17:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 15:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Şehitkamil, Gaziantep (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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
b236c3a61a5b874c561e8888d57d0ed796101b47
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 15:17:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Şehitkamil
Village
Sofalıcı Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.10890, 37.10420

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,823 Catalogue entries

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