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M2.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-10-16 13:32:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.1 km
Source
EMSC

WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY on October 16, 2026 at 13:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 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.

Details

ID
f9d73c1f0bbabb8ab5aed84684bfba57387d3311
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 13:32:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.09330, 29.03920
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.1 km
Shallow
22.1 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 329 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kastelorizo AirportGreece · KZS · LGKJ
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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