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M1.6 Earthquake near Kırıkhan, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 02:45:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 02:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Kırıkhan, Hatay (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
5bf629e74cc0ccb535e574f4a168fab42e89f2d8
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 02:45:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Kırıkhan
Village
Alibeyçağıllı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.61300, 36.39780
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 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
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Hatay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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