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M2.4 Earthquake near Kâğıthane, İstanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 10:01:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 10:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Kâğıthane, İstanbul (Turkey). 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
4f55c58f9739013a8f763f1b6a738d372ac0a753
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 10:01:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İstanbul
City
Kâğıthane
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.06720, 28.96220
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

114felt 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: Apr 2, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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İstanbul

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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