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M2.2 Earthquake near Artvin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 11:51:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 11:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Artvin (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
a60ce3e8ab7b6ae9233ebbfd2e41eabd35530182
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 11:51:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Artvin
City
Artvin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.51250, 41.27450
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 325 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International AirportGeorgia · BUS · UGSB
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,137 Catalogue entries

Of 7,136 other entries for this area and period, 4,010 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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