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M2.3 Earthquake near Marmaris, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 19:09:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Marmaris, Muğla (Turkey) on August 5, 2026 at 19:09 UTC. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
1a52a2492c65365dac1fe0173cd0480b569355b3
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
73.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 19:09:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Marmaris
Village
Taşlıca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.62880, 28.09070
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.6 km
Intermediate
73.6 km
73.6 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 220 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 436 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 139 Catalogue entries

Of 138 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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