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M2.8 Earthquake near Antakya, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 10:43:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Antakya, Hatay (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
68e6fd22aefb41c0b1e04068dbffdb46a1fe30e8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 10:43:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Antakya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.35030, 36.21940
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

4felt 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: Feb 20, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Hatay

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

Of 54 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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