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M1.1 Earthquake near Yatağan, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 20:14:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 20:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Yatağan, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
1d3c521ed62b46a597addd3b55a7287673502b1d
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 20:14:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Yatağan
Village
Madenler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.34510, 28.15200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 134 Catalogue entries

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