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M1.4 Earthquake near Bodrum, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 01:03:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 01:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Bodrum, Muğla (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
271dc962e19606ab0be539fce4023ec27edac6fe
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 01:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Bodrum
Village
Kemer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.14170, 27.63360
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 178 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 384 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
    12.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 132 Catalogue entries

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