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M1.1 Earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 08:08:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey) on August 2, 2026 at 08:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
262d713a3ab1615f446911eadc6ddec1015dd5ec
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 08:08:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Aydın
City
Kuşadası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.86370, 27.30480
Temperature
33.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

5felt 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: Aug 2, 2026, 8:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,814 Catalogue entries

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