2.8
Earthquake Details: eastern Türkiye
8/8/2026, 6:59:17 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near eastern Türkiye on 8/8/2026 at 6:59:17 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-1 km
Significance
Latitude39.9015
Longitude42.6208
Event IDemsc:20260808_0000277
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/9/2026, 5:21:42 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/8/2026, 9:59:17 PM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/8/2026, 6:59:17 PM UTC
-1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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