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Earthquake Reported Near Gaziantep, Turkey
🇹🇷 Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, near the East Anatolian Fault zone· City12 Jun
12 reportsCAT 23CAPROPENMC+1
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MonitoringLow impactAI Refreshed
M4.4 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Aleppo, Syria
Occurred 13 Jun 2026·Detected 18 Jun 2026·
🇸🇾 Northwest of Aleppo, Syria5 reports
Natural CatastropheProperty
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported northwest of Aleppo, Syria, on 13 June 2026, with tremors felt by residents in northern Syria. No damage, casualty, or insured-loss reporting is available. The event occurred in a JWC-listed, conflict-affected region with minimal London Market commercial insurance penetration.
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Impact verdict
Low impact. A M4.4 earthquake at shallow-to-moderate depth typically does not produce significant structural damage, and no source reports casualties, building damage, or infrastructure impact. The epicenter lies in Aleppo governorate, a conflict zone with very limited London Market commercial insurance footprint, further reducing insured loss potential. Absence of corroborating damage reporting from authoritative or trade sources caps severity at the low end of the Q6 market-materiality rubric.
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Intelligence ledger
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Known4 lines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded▾
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Epicenter located northwest of Aleppo, Syria▾
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The epicenter lies in Aleppo governorate, a JWC-listed conflict-affected region with minimal London Market commercial insurance penetration.▾
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Market relevance: low
“The event occurred in a conflict-affected area with minimal insured commercial exposure.” — aiwaegypt.com · 13 Jun 2026, 01:30 · mainstream media
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck northwest of Aleppo, Syria.▾
m44_aleppo_earthquake_occurrenceinformationalvalid from 13 Jun 2026, 00:00Property
Market relevance: low
“هزة أرضية قوية بقوة 4.4 درجة تهز شمال غرب حلب ويشعر بها سكان شمال سوريا” — aiwaegypt.com · 13 Jun 2026, 01:30 · mainstream media
Reported5 lines
Date of occurrence is 2026-06-13 per source publication▾
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Tremors from the M4.4 event were felt by residents in northern Syria.▾
m44_aleppo_tremors_felt_residentsinformationalvalid from 13 Jun 2026, 00:00Property
Market relevance: low
No significant damage or insured losses have been reported from the M4.4 Aleppo event.▾
m44_aleppo_no_damage_reportedinformationalvalid from 18 Jun 2026, 22:12Property
Market relevance: low
“No significant insured losses are expected given the low magnitude and regional context.” — aiwaegypt.com · 13 Jun 2026, 01:30 · mainstream media
The M4.4 earthquake was reported on 13 June 2026 per source publication timestamps.▾
m44_aleppo_event_date_2026_06_13informationalvalid from 13 Jun 2026, 00:00Property
Market relevance: low
London Market materiality is assessed as low: M4.4 magnitude, no damage reports, and minimal commercial insurance presence in Aleppo.▾
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Market relevance: low
“No significant insured losses are expected given the low magnitude and regional context.” — aiwaegypt.com · 13 Jun 2026, 01:30 · mainstream media
Uncertain7 lines
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Whether any damage occurred to buildings or infrastructure▾
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No casualty reports are available; whether any injuries or fatalities occurred is unconfirmed.▾
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Market relevance: low
The depth of the M4.4 earthquake is not reported in available sources.▾
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Market relevance: low
Exact epicenter coordinates for the M4.4 Aleppo event are not confirmed in reporting.▾
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Market relevance: low
Geographic Zone Matches
4 active matches
- OFAC Sanctioned CountriesRule-basedConfidence 100%
- JWC Listed AreasRule-basedConfidence 100%
- Syria (12nm coastal buffer)Rule-basedConfidence 100%
- EU Sanctions ListRule-basedConfidence 100%
Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.
Affected countries
🇸🇾 Syria
Latest developments
- Impact rationale refreshed from cited evidence.
- M4.4 earthquake recorded northwest of Aleppo on 13 June 2026. — rt.com
- Residents in northern Syria reported feeling the tremor. — aiwaegypt.com
- No reports of damage or insured losses to date. — aiwaegypt.com
- No casualty information has been reported. — aiwaegypt.com
- Summary refreshed from cited evidence.
- Depth of the event is not specified in reporting. — rt.com
- Precise epicenter location is not specified. — rt.com
Timeline
Status Change19 Jun 2026, 06:30
Status changed to monitoring
Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours
active -> monitoring
Corroboration18 Jun 2026, 23:35
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck northern Syria. The event is minor in scale and no significant damage or insured losses have been reported. This is a low-magnitude tremor in a conflict-affected region with limited insured commercial exposure.
Source: emaratalyoum.com (Mainstream Media) · View source
Corroboration18 Jun 2026, 23:27
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred north of Aleppo, Syria, according to the September 26 Net news source. The event is relatively moderate in magnitude and no insured loss estimates or damage reports to commercial/industrial infrastructure are provided.
Source: 26sep.net (Mainstream Media) · View source
Status Change18 Jun 2026, 23:05
Status changed to active
evidence_trigger: developing_promotion
developing -> active
Corroboration18 Jun 2026, 23:05
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck northwest of Aleppo, Syria on 13 June 2026. The event is reported by regional media but contains no details on damage, casualties, or insured losses. A moderate earthquake of this magnitude in this conflict-affected region is unlikely to generate significant insured losses.
Source: safa.ps (Mainstream Media) · View source
Intelligence Refresh18 Jun 2026, 22:13
Status Change18 Jun 2026, 22:12
Status changed to developing
evidence_trigger: corroboration >= 2
signal -> developing
Corroboration18 Jun 2026, 22:12
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Aleppo in northern Syria, with tremors felt by residents. The event occurred in a conflict-affected area with minimal insured commercial exposure. No significant insured losses are expected given the low magnitude and regional context.
Source: aiwaegypt.com (Mainstream Media) · View source
Initial Detection18 Jun 2026, 22:09
Initial Detection
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck northwest of Aleppo, Syria, according to RT Arabic reporting. The event occurred in an active conflict zone but the modest magnitude suggests limited insured loss potential. No reports of significant damage or commercial asset impact have been provided.
سوريا.. هزة أرضية بقوة 4.4 تضرب شمال غرب حلب
Source: rt.com (Mainstream Media) · View source
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