Turkey · Kahramanmaraş

M1.8 Earthquake near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 04:56:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Nurhak, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) on October 12, 2026 at 04:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e621f471f1b3642a49b895afa166cd172be6e8f8
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 04:56:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.97700, 37.48870
Temperature
10.9°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

Kahramanmaraş

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 264 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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