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M2.1 Earthquake near Antakya, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 21:27:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Antakya, Hatay (Turkey) on July 12, 2026 at 21:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
86b91b42ed1c3717db99cff12c08b86755810bf7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 21:27:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Antakya
Village
Üçgedik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.32130, 36.18880
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
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

1felt 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: Jul 12, 2026, 9:28 PM 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
    9.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Of 50 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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