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M2.2 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 06:39:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2026 at 06:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
bea81d13c2fa02117fdddcc047f1f1911f0c218c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 06:39:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kahramanmaraş
City
Nurhak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.07200, 37.60530
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 km — shallower than 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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 233 Catalogue entries

Of 232 other entries for this area and period, 110 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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