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M1.8 Earthquake near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 23:13:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Bozkurt, Denizli (Turkey) on February 5, 2026 at 23:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
3ded300ed435f565f72c212cff602dd268f2c778
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 23:13:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Denizli
City
Bozkurt
Village
Alikurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.84250, 29.48860
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 396 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Denizli

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 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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