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M1.8 Earthquake near Samandağ, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 16:49:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 16:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Samandağ, Hatay (Turkey). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 102 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
25e335bdcd0294fc79fe331d533d474d161c119b
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 16:49:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Samandağ
Village
Koyunoğlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.10500, 36.04170
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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

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: Feb 16, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    35.9 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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