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M2.3 Earthquake near Tuzlukçu, Konya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 02:29:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Tuzlukçu, Konya (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
b53f0f0446340b1f72f5706d2e8d885617a49521
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 02:29:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Konya
City
Tuzlukçu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40080, 31.68690
Temperature
13.3°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 (8.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,075 Catalogue entries

Of 7,074 other entries for this area and period, 3,407 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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