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M1.8 Earthquake near Köyceğiz, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 20:51:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Köyceğiz, Muğla (Turkey) on August 11, 2026 at 20:51 UTC. 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. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
25f8e1ad1a05a947f027283bb2fe4ec3cbee9d15
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 20:51:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Köyceğiz
Village
Karaçam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.04570, 28.99780
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 318 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 329 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    41.2 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

Köyceğiz

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 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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