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M1.1 Earthquake near Çatalca, İstanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 11:34:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Çatalca, İstanbul (Turkey) on April 16, 2026 at 11:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
4a626118ec804d0e6a8ad8143ac50ced4a2843b9
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 11:34:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İstanbul
City
Çatalca
Village
Elbasan Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.13830, 28.38580
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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  • Kula
    Distance: 285 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

İstanbul

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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