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M1.4 Earthquake near Izmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 03:15:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 03:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Izmir (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
2916faced703291577f4a931a64babe49162d5ec
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 03:15:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Izmir
City
Izmir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.93320, 27.15770
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 231 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 338 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 97 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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