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M4.3 Earthquake near İhsangazi, Kastamonu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 02:06:18 UTC Local time: —
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M4.3 Earthquake near İhsangazi, Kastamonu (Turkey) · 2026-08-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near İhsangazi, Kastamonu (Turkey) · 2026-08-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near İhsangazi, Kastamonu (Turkey) on August 21, 2026 at 02:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
84eb2ce2b5e3ededc1e0ea709c3960b07cd99b04
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 02:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Kastamonu
City
İhsangazi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.01980, 33.57130
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Anatolia Plate.
Near the boundary Anatolia ↔ Eurasia · about 3 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kastamonu AirportTurkey · KFS · LTAL
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,239 Catalogue entries

Of 1,238 other entries for this area and period, 102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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