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M1.3 Earthquake near Aliağa, Izmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 22:58:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Aliağa, Izmir (Turkey) on August 10, 2026 at 22:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
0f0d83c43fba94f690b425d3fc3bb951886df68c
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 22:58:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Izmir
City
Aliağa
Village
Karakuzu Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.73960, 27.13840
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 286 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 302 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 355 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 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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