International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584129
Event time 2026-02-27 17:33:20 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 14:33:20 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 17:43:37 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 12.1 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Turkey
Administration area Hatay
Nearest settlement Arkitca
Distance 10 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Iskenderun (23,36 km), Iskenderun (23,36 km), Yakacik (34,85 km), Yakacik (34,85 km), Delta Terminal (49,55 km)
Nearest airports
Hatay Airport (5,81 km), Hatay Airport (5,81 km), İskenderun Airport (21,56 km), İskenderun Airport (21,56 km), Taftanaz Airbase (66,16 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Karasu Rift volcano (47,92 km), Ceyhan-Osmaniye volcano (67,54 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.