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M2.9 Earthquake near Pamukkale, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 11:51:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 11:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Pamukkale, Denizli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
2c3cc30cd73a7bbd1a016349f5fdebc28ea57a6c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 11:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Pamukkale
Village
Küçükdere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.90190, 29.15420
Temperature
36.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Felt reports

14felt 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: Jul 9, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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