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2.0

Silifke (Mersin)

14 October 2026, 05:59:41 (+03) 2026-10-14 02:59:41 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
2.0 ML
Depth
9.0 km
Coordinates
36.3585, 33.9368
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
3
Last 7 days
12
Last 30 days
44

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

6.31e+7 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

  • Mersin Province centre 80 km
  • Karaman Province centre 111 km
  • Adana Province centre 143 km
  • Niğde Province centre 191 km
  • Hatay Province centre 201 km

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

67 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 6
  • M1 53
  • M2 7
  • M3 1
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 51
  • 10–20 km 8
  • 20–40 km 6
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 1

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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Silifke (Mersin)
2.0 ML 9.0 km 02:59:41.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
KURTULUS-SILIFKE (MERSIN)
2.1 ML 9.5 km 02:59:40.000 Δt 1 sn · 4.49 km · ΔM +0.1
EMSC-CSEM
CENTRAL TURKEY
2.0 ml 9.0 km 02:59:40.360 Δt 0.64 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile 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

Revision history

  1. 14.10.2026 06:19:52 · EMSC · update

    depth: 9.5 → 9 latitude: 36.3328 → 36.3585 longitude: 33.9755 → 33.9368 magnitude: 2.1 → 2 time: 2026-10-14T02:59:40.500+00:00 → 2026-10-14T02:59:40.360+00:00

  2. 14.10.2026 06:19:27 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 9.5 → 9.03 latitude: 36.3328 → 36.3585 longitude: 33.9755 → 33.93683 magnitude: 2.1 → 2 time: 2026-10-14T02:59:40.000Z → 2026-10-14 02:59:41.000+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: kandilli,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc preferred source: 2 → 1

  3. 14.10.2026 06:09:21 · SISTEM · recompute

    time: 2026-10-14T02:59:40.500Z → 2026-10-14 02:59:40.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → kandilli,emsc preferred source: 3 → 2

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