Turkey · Şanlıurfa

M1.1 Earthquake near Bozova, Şanlıurfa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 09:53:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Bozova, Şanlıurfa (Turkey) on February 20, 2026 at 09:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 106 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
1716b8d55d50f0e8010af3da791c022d35cae01f
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 09:53:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Kesmetaş Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.32000, 38.60640
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP AirportTurkey · GNY · LTCS
    29.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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