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M2.8 Earthquake near Yüreğir, Adana (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 17:07:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 17:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Yüreğir, Adana (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
a5c1bc07b1e1dc6549b8a5fb74bd324682599be9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 17:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adana
City
Yüreğir
Village
Ağzıbüyük
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.88100, 35.44980
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — deeper 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çukurova International AirportTurkey · COV · LTDB
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Adana

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 96 Catalogue entries

Of 95 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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