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M2.5 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 11:55:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Istanbul (Turkey) on June 20, 2026 at 11:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e3f60b4f5ddadaf3076f5678b7176404bcfcb976
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 11:55:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Istanbul
City
Istanbul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.85670, 28.82680
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 km — deeper than 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: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

İstanbul

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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