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M1.6 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

UTC time: 2026-05-19 00:43:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 00:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1e2fb556af1a251b1eaeb2d080fd7fb96c79594e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 00:43:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.76610, 26.61860
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 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: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 372 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 389 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Çanakkale AirportTurkey · CKZ · LTBH
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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