Turkey · İstanbul

M2.5 Earthquake near İstanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 01:46:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near İstanbul (Turkey) on February 19, 2026 at 01:46 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 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
bc270651b2e968fec587d4a322d39ebb39a54224
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 01:46:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
İstanbul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.85310, 28.67920
Temperature
3.5°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

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Airports

  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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İstanbul

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 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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