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M2.2 Earthquake near Samandağ, Hatay (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 01:20:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Samandağ, Hatay (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 130 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
c73af3bb54ea573a9df72314f4e44a64839f3111
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 01:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Hatay
City
Samandağ
Village
Avcılar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.19250, 36.05620
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Hatay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Of 57 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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