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M1.7 Earthquake near Seydikemer, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 20:17:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Seydikemer, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
242cb4752fea2ee979ffe21d0f3a341c73d3e821
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 20:17:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Seydikemer
Village
Çamurköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56080, 29.36830
Temperature
-1.9°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
7.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 8, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

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