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M2.0 Earthquake near Yayladağı, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 14:58:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Yayladağı, Hatay (Turkey) on August 9, 2026 at 14:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7bd777452fc231dea907774667958dd4045fd1cd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 14:58:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Yayladağı
Village
Kulaç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.90420, 36.12250
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

Hatay

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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