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M2.2 Earthquake near Erdemli, Mersin (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 02:29:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Erdemli, Mersin (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
d6edd03223f0c601f4f17267d31abe53aa9fa0a2
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 02:29:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Mersin
City
Erdemli
Village
Küstülü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.68580, 34.12190
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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