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M2.3 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 11:55:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 20, 2026 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Istanbul (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
b0e05fb3c2acaa9a7629284d58a16be6499d3169
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 11:55:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Istanbul
City
Istanbul
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.85556, 28.82111
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 254 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

İstanbul

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 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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