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M2.4 Earthquake near Selçuk, İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 11:48:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Selçuk, İzmir (Turkey) on February 22, 2026 at 11:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 109 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
b6f95518ae4a0313ad284caa955e50d769b515a5
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 11:48:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
Selçuk
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.91920, 27.34890
Temperature
12.6°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 (8.6 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

6felt 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 22, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 108 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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