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M2.7 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 08:25:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on May 17, 2026 at 08:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
20905dcd7f3f0abe55478280c82bdf354b3ad13a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 08:25:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Biga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.17650, 27.19780
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

1felt 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: May 17, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,074 Catalogue entries

Of 7,073 other entries for this area and period, 1,760 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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