2.5
Earthquake Details: western Türkiye
8/20/2026, 12:45:38 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near western Türkiye on 8/20/2026 at 12:45:38 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10.4 km
Significance0
Latitude40.7650
Longitude29.0993
Event IDemsc:20260820_0000024
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/20/2026, 1:35:42 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 3:45:38 AM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 12:45:38 AM UTC
-10.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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