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M2.4 Earthquake near Yığılca, Düzce (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 23:29:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 23:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Yığılca, Düzce (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 120 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
570aef0fea0297578d0065f5568768f072d25f01
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 23:29:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Düzce
City
Yığılca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82580, 31.52250
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.2 km
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 km — shallower than 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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,175 Catalogue entries

Of 7,174 other entries for this area and period, 2,985 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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