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M2.1 Earthquake near Canakkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 02:40:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Canakkale (Turkey) on July 27, 2026 at 02:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
960e4725d84c5a2916b930071a445eb5297430c4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 02:40:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Canakkale
City
Canakkale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.43570, 26.31680
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 332 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,111 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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