2.8
Earthquake Details: western Türkiye
8/20/2026, 1:31:38 AM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near western Türkiye on 8/20/2026 at 1:31:38 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10.5 km
Significance0
Latitude40.7802
Longitude29.0938
Event IDemsc:20260820_0000052
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/20/2026, 2:36:35 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 4:31:38 AM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 1:31:38 AM UTC
-10.5 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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