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M2.7 Earthquake near Belen, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 04:24:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Belen, Hatay (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
a85a5f448eeadffd25e1ac92068b7bf9bef62ab2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 04:24:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Belen
Village
Çakallı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.44440, 36.27470
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to 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

Felt reports

3felt 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: Feb 16, 2026, 4:37 AM 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
    9.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

Of 55 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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