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M1.2 Earthquake near Çal, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 06:46:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Çal, Denizli (Turkey) on February 17, 2026 at 06:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
07e23c15d845d02f862e27fcbe1f28eaaae1ee4b
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 06:46:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çal
Village
Peynirciler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.99390, 29.29690
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 94 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 375 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 388 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 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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