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M2.9 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 01:21:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on April 7, 2026 at 01:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
b56a3bdd0d04ed6808df7245aa8b14be6f8788b6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 01:21:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.98030, 37.41530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

Of 243 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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