Mag. 2.6 earthquake - Niğde, 41 km south of Aksaray, Turkey, on 2 Oct 10:05 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 6 km depth
2 Oct 07:21 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 16 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2 Oct 10:05 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 6.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.0112°N / 34.0948°E
(Niğde, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Hasan Dagi (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) ENE of Emirgazi (Konya) (pop: 8,470) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) S of Aksaray (pop: 152,200) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WNW of Bor (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) W of Niğde (pop: 91,000) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) N of Heraclea (Konya) (pop: 92,100) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NE of Karapınar (Konya) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) S of Ortaköy (Aksaray) (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SW of Nevşehir (pop: 75,500) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) NW of Adana (pop: 1,249,000) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SSE of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from S
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Clear Sky
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 6.1 km | Kecikalesi-altunhisar (nigde), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
| M 2.6 | 5 km | 46 Km S of Aksaray, Turkey | EMSC |
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