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M2.2 Earthquake near Alanya, Antalya (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 16:40:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Alanya, Antalya (Turkey) on September 16, 2026 at 16:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
aaf1705a173a6185161b507435439c648242d968
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 16:40:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Antalya
City
Alanya
Village
Bayır
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.76000, 31.95000
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — deeper 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

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 363 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Antalya

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Of 43 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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