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M2.3 Earthquake near Şahinbey, Gaziantep (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 07:41:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Şahinbey, Gaziantep (Turkey) on August 22, 2026 at 07:41 UTC. 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 M2.8.

Details

ID
dab72ca0f85f2c40a08e66fa92f2a9ab310fe0a4
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 07:41:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Gaziantep
City
Şahinbey
Village
Karaçomak Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.89880, 37.41720
Temperature
35.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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