2.5
Earthquake Details: western Türkiye
8/17/2026, 11:50:42 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near western Türkiye on 8/17/2026 at 11:50:42 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-8.8 km
Significance0
Latitude39.1978
Longitude28.0812
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000394
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/17/2026, 12:05:54 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 2:50:42 PM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 11:50:42 AM UTC
-8.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2GreeceBeforeM3.0western TürkiyeBeforeM3.5western TürkiyeBeforeM3.5Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM2.8southern GreeceBeforeM3.2western TürkiyeBeforeM2.6Aegean SeaBeforeM3.1Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM2.8western TürkiyeBeforeM2.5southern GreeceBeforeM3.1western TürkiyeBeforeM2.8Crete, GreeceAfter
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.