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M2.1 Earthquake near İzmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 00:54:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near İzmir (Turkey) on February 3, 2026 at 00:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
fb1004e135b9e351b086c238b7ff0ad1010e9712
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 00:54:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
İzmir
City
İzmir
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.62472, 26.70083
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 315 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    48.9 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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 108 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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