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M2.0 Earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 09:18:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
007000aa9f54fc0d0c3084092eebeefb2354bf9e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 09:18:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Aydın
City
Kuşadası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.86780, 27.29560
Temperature
35.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 28, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,310 Catalogue entries

Of 7,309 other entries for this area and period, 5,931 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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