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M1.4 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

UTC time: 2026-10-06 05:20:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
19.9 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG on October 6, 2026 at 05:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
368162abcccbf8b84fea3c3d68410d212c9510e9
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
19.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 05:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.31980, 28.79230
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.9 km
Shallow
19.9 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: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 304 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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