International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583939
Event time 2026-02-27 09:56:35 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 11:56:35 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 09:56:35 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 10 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status Automatic
Data provider National Observatory of Athensen GR

Location
Continent Asia
Country Turkey
Administration area Çanakkale
Nearest settlement Gokceada
Distance 6 km
Course SE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Eceabat (35,04 km), Eceabat (35,04 km), Canakkale (37,88 km), Canakkale (37,88 km), Gelibolu (65,76 km)
Nearest airports
Imroz Airport (7,47 km), Imroz Airport (7,47 km), Bozcaada Airport (36,67 km), Bozcaada Airport (36,67 km), Çanakkale Airport (40,25 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.