Biga (Çanakkale)
20 October 2026, 22:37:37 (+03) 2026-10-20 19:37:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- 2.1 ML
- Depth
- 9.0 km
- Coordinates
- 40.2155, 26.9460
- Data consistency
- 85/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 9
- Last 7 days
- 43
- Last 30 days
- 134
Approximate energy released
≈ 0 t TNT
8.91e+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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Intensity distribution
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Reported effects
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Nearby places
- Çanakkale Province centre 46 km
- Tekirdağ Province centre 97 km
- Balıkesir Province centre 102 km
- Edirne Province centre 166 km
- Kırklareli Province centre 170 km
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
186 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 19
- M1 128
- M2 37
- M3 2
- M4 0
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 117
- 10–20 km 67
- 20–40 km 2
- 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).
- M3,4 Gönen (Balıkesir) 14.10.2026 · 61 km
- M3,0 GUZELKOY ACIKLARI-TEKIRDAG (MARMARA DENIZI) 05.10.2026 · 71 km
- M2,9 Gönen (Balıkesir) 15.10.2026 · 61 km
- M2,9 Turkey 10.10.2026 · 99 km
- M2,8 İvrindi (Balıkesir) 10.10.2026 · 93 km
- M2,7 İvrindi (Balıkesir) 10.10.2026 · 92 km
- M2,7 Edremit (Balıkesir) 27.09.2026 · 72 km
- M2,6 İvrindi (Balıkesir) 10.10.2026 · 93 km
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AFAD Deprem Dairesi
Displayed
Biga (Çanakkale)
|
2.1 ML | 9.0 km | 19:37:37.000 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
EMSC-CSEM
WESTERN TURKEY
|
2.3 ml | 9.0 km | 19:37:37.790 | Δt 0.79 sn · 0 km · ΔM +0.2 | 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 Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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20.10.2026 23:40:00 · EMSC · update
magnitude: 2.2 → 2.3 time: 2026-10-20T19:37:38.330+00:00 → 2026-10-20T19:37:37.790+00:00
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20.10.2026 23:04:06 · EMSC · update
latitude: 40.25 → 40.2155 longitude: 26.95 → 26.946 magnitude: 2.3 → 2.2 time: 2026-10-20T19:37:37.800+00:00 → 2026-10-20T19:37:38.330+00:00
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20.10.2026 23:03:50 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 9 → 9.02 latitude: 40.25 → 40.2155 longitude: 26.95 → 26.946 magnitude: 2.3 → 2.1 time: 2026-10-20T19:37:37.800Z → 2026-10-20 19:37:37.000+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → ML confirming sources: emsc → afad,emsc preferred source: 3 → 1
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