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M1.6 Earthquake near Çivril, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 21:14:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Çivril, Denizli (Turkey) on May 30, 2026 at 21:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
27ac8c57a78c84930c5efdb77234990f14e19284
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 21:14:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Çivril
Village
Kızılcayer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20390, 29.66970
Temperature
9.9°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 414 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 428 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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