3.3
Earthquake Details: western Türkiye
8/21/2026, 12:04:16 AM
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near western Türkiye on 8/21/2026 at 12:04:16 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -11.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-11.9 km
Significance0
Latitude39.2548
Longitude28.9693
Event IDemsc:20260821_0000003
Magnitude3.3
Updated:8/21/2026, 12:12:50 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/21/2026, 3:04:16 AM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/21/2026, 12:04:16 AM UTC
-11.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2western TürkiyeBeforeM2.7western TürkiyeBeforeM2.7Eastern Mediterranean SeaBeforeM2.8western TürkiyeBeforeM2.8western TürkiyeBeforeM2.9western TürkiyeBeforeM3.0Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM3.0western TürkiyeBeforeM3.0western TürkiyeBeforeM2.8western TürkiyeBeforeM3.0western TürkiyeBeforeM4.311 km NNW of Ilgaz, TürkiyeAfter
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