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M2.5 Earthquake near Payas, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-26 16:35:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 16:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Payas, Hatay (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
54b425574f32d7a3528f92ef494d66f506e0e33e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 16:35:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Payas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.74060, 36.18330
Temperature
24.7°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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

Hatay

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Of 51 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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