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M2.6 Earthquake near nahyt alksrt, mhafzt dyr alzwr (Syria)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 14:10:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.2 km
Source
EMSC

mhafzt dyr alzwr · nahyt alksrt

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 14:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near nahyt alksrt, mhafzt dyr alzwr (Syria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
deee63abf4130d11a8a6120ebd5a7940ae269824
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 14:10:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
State
mhafzt dyr alzwr
City
nahyt alksrt
County
nahyt alksrt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.88330, 40.17360
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — close to the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

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  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 201 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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