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2.6

TAVAKLI ACIKLARI-CANAKKALE (EGE DENIZI)

12 October 2026, 03:49:03 (+03) 2026-10-12 00:49:03 UTC

3 sources: KANDILLI, EMSC, NOA ML
Magnitude
2.6 ML
Depth
11.2 km
Coordinates
39.6248, 26.0392
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
4
Last 7 days
30
Last 30 days
91

Approximate energy released

≈ 0.1 t TNT

5.01e+8 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

143 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 3
  • M1 107
  • M2 28
  • M3 5
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 82
  • 10–20 km 55
  • 20–40 km 6
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI) Displayed
TAVAKLI ACIKLARI-CANAKKALE (EGE DENIZI)
2.6 ML 11.2 km 00:49:03.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0
EMSC-CSEM
NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY
2.4 ml 11.2 km 00:49:03.530 Δt 0.53 sn · 0 km · ΔM -0.2 Original record
NOA – Institute of Geodynamics
Turkey
2.3 MLh 14.8 km 00:49:03.090 Δt 0.09 sn · 1.21 km · ΔM -0.3

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Geodynamics (NOA-IG) — NOA kullanım koşulları

Revision history

  1. 12.10.2026 04:12:26 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 2.6 → 2.4 time: 2026-10-12T00:49:03.000+00:00 → 2026-10-12T00:49:03.530+00:00

  2. 12.10.2026 04:02:32 · NOA · update

    depth: 6.8 → 14.79 latitude: 39.62871 → 39.62174 longitude: 26.11166 → 26.0527 time: 2026-10-12T00:49:03.655+00:00 → 2026-10-12T00:49:03.090+00:00

  3. 12.10.2026 04:00:51 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 6.8 → 11.2 latitude: 39.62871 → 39.6248 longitude: 26.11166 → 26.0392 magnitude: 2.3 → 2.6 time: 2026-10-12T00:49:03.655Z → 2026-10-12 00:49:03.000+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 magnitude type: MLh → ML confirming sources: emsc,noa → kandilli,emsc,noa preferred source: 6 → 2

  4. 12.10.2026 03:59:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: noa → emsc,noa

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