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M2.1 Earthquake near Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 21:09:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 21:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 131 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
0362d52cdb6e6d20fccb3c2358eec72f1041af67
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 21:09:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Muğla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.71550, 28.31300
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

11felt 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: Jul 29, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 263 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Muğla

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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