M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-03-13 00:58:37 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
11.3 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL TURKEY

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY on March 13, 2026 at 00:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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.

Details

ID
278dc09bc4eeb562464fc1f4a755e469f9c78b61
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 00:58:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.66890, 36.79500
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 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

2felt 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: Mar 13, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
651
Country (24h)
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share