Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 16.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Tekirdağ · Tekirdağ
Country overviewTurkey · Tekirdağ
M1.5 Earthquake near Tekirdağ (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On October 28, 2026 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Tekirdağ (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 16 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 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
16 km
16 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport30.8 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · TEQ · LTBU
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Tekirdağ
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 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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Stats (last 24h)
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789
Country (24h)
Turkey
78
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