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M2.7 Earthquake near Ayvacık, Canakkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 02:36:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Ayvacık, Canakkale (Turkey) on September 10, 2026 at 02:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
daf7c8a0a09514aaa2414f3ee0e0aaf048fd17bb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 02:36:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Canakkale
City
Ayvacık
Village
Akçin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.63170, 26.46700
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 212 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 352 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 356 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,489 Catalogue entries

Of 7,488 other entries for this area and period, 1,875 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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