| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.177, 35.797 |
| UTC time | 2023-02-16 19:47:49.683 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 16, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Samandağ (Turkey - TR), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.797 and latitude 36.177.
| Location | Samandağ |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Samandağ | 19.4 km |
| Antakya | 32.6 km |
| Burj Islam | 56.0 km |
| İskenderun | 56.8 km |
| Salqīn | 59.1 km |
| Kırıkhan | 61.8 km |
| Jisr ash Shughūr | 62.0 km |
| Reyhanlı | 70.0 km |
| Latakia | 71.8 km |
| Idlib | 80.2 km |
| Ma‘arratmişrīn | 80.8 km |
| Dörtyol | 83.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
İskenderun
Turkey · 2026-02-20 03:10 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.4
Latakia
Syria · 2025-12-30 15:05 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.1
Kırıkhan
Turkey · 2025-12-17 01:15 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.1
Antakya
Turkey · 2025-12-15 09:20 UTC
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28.5 km |
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