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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 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

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 (8.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 22, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    7.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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