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M2.6 Earthquake near Samandağ, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 05:50:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Samandağ, Hatay (Turkey) on September 20, 2026 at 05:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
1571be69e725f2007ecd21e84c5c4eb6a54d885c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 05:50:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Samandağ
Village
Hıdırbey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.12500, 35.95750
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

3felt 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: Sep 20, 2026, 5:55 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Hatay

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

Of 53 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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