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Turkey · Hatay

M1.9 Earthquake near Avcılarsuyu, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 18:15:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 18:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Avcılarsuyu, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 101 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
614178ee4ed149e78276b91a89194b01aff7ddc1
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 18:15:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Avcılarsuyu
County
Arsuz
Village
Avcılarsuyu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.39370, 35.85430
Temperature
20.3°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 (8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    38.8 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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