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M2.8 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 21:51:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Istanbul (Turkey) on August 20, 2026 at 21:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ee00ee2229ca21a1fc3121513e8fd3844144b72c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 21:51:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Istanbul
City
Istanbul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.76820, 29.07170
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 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

Felt reports

25felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 21, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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