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M2.3 Earthquake near Kırıkhan, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 21:51:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 27, 2026 at 21:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Kırıkhan, Hatay (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
686e6500f2cc736537b22ee6232bd198b82e0797
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 21:51:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Kırıkhan
Village
Delibekirli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55760, 36.33790
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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
    22.4 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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