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M2.6 Earthquake near Buca, İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 20:29:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Buca, İzmir (Turkey) on February 23, 2026 at 20:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
2ab5bc567ccb5b2d54db882b1d22da19aa642051
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 20:29:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
Buca
Village
Karacaağaç Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28140, 27.22560

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

7felt 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 23, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    6.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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