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M2.8 Earthquake near Defne, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 20:05:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 20:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Defne, Hatay (Turkey). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
5f6c3aeecaa3a169ca205442e63f753cd59c7c95
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 20:05:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Defne
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.21500, 36.09110
Temperature
23.3°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

Felt reports

27felt 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: Jun 28, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    23.8 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

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

Of 51 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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