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M2.8 Earthquake near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 01:57:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Fethiye, Muğla (Turkey) on August 6, 2026 at 01:57 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
2969e0c0bc1733c59ce22297ddcfe3e3bb1a3a17
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 01:57:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Fethiye
Village
Faralya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.46480, 29.11330
Temperature
27.1°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 (8.5 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: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 325 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 333 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 132 Catalogue entries

Of 131 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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