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M2.2 Earthquake near Belen, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 03:18:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Belen, Hatay (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
67d8e8eb33b761df6601ed3f22f5e618ab5f96cf
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
21.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 03:18:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Belen
Village
Çakallı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.45960, 36.27320
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.8 km
Shallow
21.8 km
21.8 km — deeper 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Of 51 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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