Turkey · Hatay

M2.7 Earthquake near Antakya, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 02:26:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 02:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Antakya, Hatay (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
193d64cc952fb7976076512ab8a59e7d138d8ea5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 02:26:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Yaylacık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.25970, 36.03360
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

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Airports

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

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

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Hatay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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