Turkey · Yalova

M2.0 Earthquake near Yalova (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 08:03:09 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Yalova (Turkey) on July 4, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f4f9a884601dd104f565097319bff375ab23af57
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 08:03:09 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Yalova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.62140, 28.82310
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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  • Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

Of 7,342 other entries for this area and period, 5,957 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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