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M1.2 Earthquake near Ula, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 11:33:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2026 at 11:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Ula, Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
0ac43736915ca3a940866e0bfcad2bb1c70f505e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 11:33:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Ula
Village
Portakallık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.04960, 28.49150
Temperature
34.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 285 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 460 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    46.0 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

Ula

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 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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